招聘

• Pinyin: zhāo pìn
• Hanzi breakdown: 招 = 扌 (hand) + 召 (summon); 聘 = 耳 (ear) + 甹 (phonetic)

Meaning

To recruit; the process of hiring employees for positions in an organization.

A formal term used in business and HR contexts for the hiring process. Can be used as a verb or noun. Common combinations include 招聘会 (job fair), 招聘广告 (job posting), 招聘网站 (recruitment website).

Examples

1. 公司下个月要举办一场大型招聘会，预计招聘五百人。 The company is holding a large job fair next month, expecting to hire five hundred people.
2. 我在招聘网站上投了几十份简历，终于收到了面试通知。 I submitted dozens of resumes on recruitment websites and finally received an interview invitation.
3. 她负责公司的人才招聘工作，每天要筛选上百份简历。 She is responsible for the company's talent recruitment, screening hundreds of resumes every day.

Usage Guide

Context: business, HR, job search

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 我们公司正在招聘销售经理。(Our company is recruiting a sales manager.)
• 招聘要求上写着需要三年以上经验。(The job requirements say at least three years of experience is needed.)

Don't Say

• 我要招聘一个朋友来帮忙。(Awkward — 招聘 is for formal employment; use 请 or 找 for informal help)

Origin & History

Compound of 招 (recruit, attract) and 聘 (hire, engage). Together they form a formal term for the recruitment and hiring process.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal