Definition
聘请 (pìn qǐng) means 'to engage, to hire a professional or specialist' — it's the formal word for bringing in someone for their expertise, like a lawyer, engineer, or consultant. Contrast with 招聘 (recruit, posting a job opening) and 雇 (casual hire, like a worker or cleaner).
verb
to engageto hire (a professional or specialist)
Examples
- 聘请。Gōngsī pìn qǐng le yí wèi gōngchéngshī lái kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.The company hired an engineer to develop new products.
- 聘请。Wǒmen xuéxiào pìn qǐng le yì míng wàijiào jiào Yīngyǔ.Our school hired a foreign teacher to teach English.
- 聘请。Tā pìn qǐng le liǎng wèi lǜshī bāng tā dǎ guānsi.He hired two lawyers to help him with the lawsuit.
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