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雇 (gù): variant of 雇[gu4]; to employ; to hire; to rent

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HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
variant of 雇[gu4]; to employ; to hire; to rent
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
12
Radical
隹
Structure
半包围结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to employ
  • to hire
  • to rent
  • variant of 雇[gu4]

Chinese explanation

  • 出钱请人为自己做事,给别人工作并付工钱
  • 也指花钱租用车、船等交通工具。

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Example sentences

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In order to take care of her elderly parents, she hired a reliable nanny.

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That company hired fifty new employees to expand the production line.

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During the busy farming season, farmers hire some temporary workers to help with the harvest.

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He hired a taxi to take his sick wife to the hospital.

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