雇用 (gù yòng) — to employ; to hire | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

雇用 (gùyòng) is a formal-written verb meaning 'to employ / hire' (a person, typically by an organization). Unlike 请, it refers to an employer–employee relationship, not inviting someone to do a task.

verb

to employto hire

Examples

雇用。
Zhè jiā gōng sī zuì jìn gù yòng le shí míng xīn yuán gōng.
This company recently hired ten new employees.
雇用。
Tā men jué dìng gù yòng yí wèi yǒu jīng yàn de lǜ shī.
They decided to hire an experienced lawyer.
雇用。
Hěn duō xiǎo gōng sī bú yuàn yì gù yòng méi yǒu jīng yàn de rén.
Many small companies are unwilling to hire people without experience.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

雇 means hire and 用 means use, so the word describes taking someone into work.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

隹隹zhuī

Sound part声符shēngfú

戶

戶hù雇gù

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

雇 is made of 戶 and 隹: 戶 points to the sound, and 隹 points to the meaning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

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