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用人

yòngrén

to employ someone

A manager shakes hands with a new worker across a desk
Memory picture

Characters in this word

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

人 rén

Strokes
2
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 企业用人不能只看学历,还要重视实际能力。 Qǐyè yòngrén bù néng zhǐ kàn xuélì, hái yào zhòngshì shíjì nénglì. When employing people, companies should not only look at qualifications, but also value practical ability.
  • 老板用人很谨慎,每个人都要面试三次。 Lǎobǎn yòngrén hěn jǐnshèn, měi ge rén dōu yào miànshì sān cì. The boss is very careful about hiring, and everyone has to be interviewed three times.
  • 现在公司急着用人,你明天就能上班吗? Xiànzài gōngsī jízhe yòngrén, nǐ míngtiān jiù néng shàngbān ma? The company urgently needs people right now. Can you start work tomorrow?

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