用人

yòng rén

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. servant
2. to employ sb for a job
3. to manage people
4. to be in need of staff

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 佣人 yōng rén 佣人 yōng rén servant Traditional term for 'servant', less common in modern usage: servant

Related words

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• 管家 guǎn jiā 管家 guǎn jiā manager; administrator; housekeeper When meaning 'servant': manager; administrator; housekeeper

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Note: 用人 is pronounced yòng rén when it means 'servant' or 'to employ', but yòng ren (neutral tone on second syllable) in some colloquial contexts, though this is rare.

Formality

In formal writing, 用人 is commonly used in business contexts for hiring, e.g., 用人部门 (employing department).

Example Sentences

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我们公司现在需要 用人 。

Our company now needs to hire people.

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Words Containing 用人

• 用人经费 用人经费 yòng rén jīng fèi: personnel expenditure (accountancy)

Child Words of 用人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 用 用 yòng: to use