How to say “apply for a job” in Chinese
apply for a job
“Apply for a job” in Chinese is 应聘, yìng pìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
应聘 is read yìng pìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”. Its second reading is yìng, “respond”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “应 聘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 应聘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想应聘这份工作wǒxiǎngyìngpìnzhèfèngōngzuòI want to apply for this job.
- 你想应聘哪个职位nǐxiǎngyìngpìnnǎgezhíwèiWhat position do you want to apply for?
- 我想应聘会计的职位wǒxiǎngyìngpìnkuàijìdezhíwèiI'd like to apply for the accountant position.
More words from the lesson “Looking for work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “apply for a job” in Chinese?
“Apply for a job” in Chinese is 应聘, pinyin yìngpìn.
What does 应聘 mean?
应聘 (yìngpìn) means “apply for a job”.
How do you write 应聘?
应聘 is 2 characters: 应 (yīng) — should, ought to; 聘 (pìn) — hire. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 应聘?
应聘 is read yìngpìn. Tones: yìng — fourth tone, pìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“apply for a job” in the lesson “Looking for work”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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