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雇

gù
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to employ
  2. 2. to hire
  3. 3. to rent

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Stroke order

12 strokes

Example Sentences

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誰會想 雇 湯姆？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6135022)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 雇

解雇
jiě gù

to fire

雇主
gù zhǔ

employer

雇佣
gù yōng

to employ

雇员
gù yuán

employee

雇用
gù yòng

to employ

劳雇
láo gù

labor and employer

劳雇关系
láo gù guān xì

relations between labor and employer

受雇
shòu gù

to be employed

挟持雇主
xié chí gù zhǔ

gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)

贫雇农
pín gù nóng

poor peasants (in Marxism)

雇佣兵
gù yōng bīng

mercenary