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雇用

gù yòng · gu yong

Traditional 僱用

Meaning

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  1. to employ
  2. to hire
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)茶馆(cháguǎn)最近(zuìjìn)太(tài)忙(máng)了(le)。

    My teahouse has been too busy lately.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)雇用(gùyòng)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)帮忙(bāngmáng)。

    You could hire someone to help.

  3. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)雇用(gùyòng)你(nǐ)。

    Good idea! I want to hire you.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)？我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Me? What do I have to do?

  5. Liangliang

    每天(měitiān)泡茶(pàochá)，还(hái)要(yào)洗(xǐ)杯子(bēizi)。

    Make tea every day, and wash the cups.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)泡(pào)一(yī)壶(hú)，试试(shìshì)味道(wèidao)！

    OK, then I'll brew a pot first and try the taste!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)雇(gù)用(yòng)他(tā)作(zuò)程(chéng)式(shì)设(shè)计(jì)师(shī)。

She employed him as a programmer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)雇(gù)用(yòng)了(le)三(sān)名(míng)新(xīn)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

This company hired three new employees.

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