Chinese word dictionary

聘任

pìnrèn · to appoint (to a position); appointed

Practice word

Word information

Simplified聘任

Traditional聘任

Pinyinpìnrèn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

聘pìn

to employ, to engage; betrothed

任rèn

to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office

How to learn 聘任

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

任何rènhé

any; whatever; whichever

任务rènwu

mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]

应聘yìngpìn

to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position

责任zérèn

responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[ge4]

招聘zhāopìn

to invite applications for a job; to recruit

担任dānrèn

to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as