聘请 (pìn qǐng) — to engage, to hire (a professional or specialist)
Definition
聘请 is a formal verb meaning to engage or hire a specialist (lawyer, consultant, expert) on contract. Stronger and more written than 招聘 (recruiting broadly); 雇/雇佣 is neutral and general, while 聘请 emphasizes a professional engagement.
verb
to engageto hire (a professional or specialist)
Examples
- 聘请。Gōng sī pìn qǐng le yí wèi gōng chéng shī lái kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn.The company hired an engineer to develop new products.
- 聘请。Wǒ men xué xiào pìn qǐng le yì míng wài jiào jiào yīng yǔ.Our school hired a foreign teacher to teach English.
- 聘请。Tā pìn qǐng le liǎng wèi lǜ shī bāng tā dǎ guān si.He hired two lawyers to help him with the lawsuit.
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