Definition
应聘 (yìngpìn) means 'to apply for a job' — you are the candidate seeking a position. It is the opposite of 招聘 (zhāopìn), which is what the employer does when they advertise and recruit. 求职 (qiúzhí) is a broader, more formal term for 'job-seeking' as a general activity. 应聘 focuses on responding to a specific advertised opening.
verb
to apply for a job (position)to accept a job offer
Examples
- 应聘。Wǒ xiǎng yìng pìn yì jiā wàiguó gōngsī.I want to apply to a foreign company.
- 应聘。Tā yìng pìn le yí fèn fānyì de gōngzuò.He applied for a translation job.
- 应聘，。Tā yìng pìn le nà fèn gōngzuò, xià zhōu yī kāishǐ shàngbān.She accepted that job offer and starts work next Monday.
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