聘任 (pìn rèn) — to appoint (to a position)
Definition
聘任 means to formally appoint or hire someone for a position, usually through a deliberate process. More official than 聘用 ('hire'), and emphasizes appointment rather than 任命 (top-level government appointment).
verb
to appoint (to a position)
Examples
- 聘任。Xué xiào pìn rèn le yí wèi wài jí jiào shī.The school appointed a foreign teacher.
- 聘任。Tā bèi pìn rèn wèi gōng sī de fù zǒng jīng lǐ.He was appointed as the deputy general manager of the company.
- 聘任。pìn rèn Chéng xù xū yào jīng guò dǒng shì huì pī zhǔn.The appointment procedure needs to be approved by the board of directors.
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