How to say “recruit” in Chinese
recruit (people); beckon
“Recruit” in Chinese is 招, zhāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
招 is read zhāo. 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 the left, 扌 “hand”: to beckon with your hand. On the right, 召 zhào “summon” hints at the sound.
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 “招”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 招. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她笑着跟我打招呼。tāxiàozhegēnwǒdǎzhāohuShe greeted me with a smile.
- 这家公司正在招聘经理。zhèjiāgōngsīzhèngzàizhāopìnjīnglǐThis company is looking for a manager.
- 她每次都主动跟我打招呼tāměicìdōuzhǔdònggēnwǒdǎzhāohuShe's always the first to say hello to me.
- 主人用最好的茶招待客人zhǔrényòngzuìhǎodecházhāodàikèrénThe host treats the guests to the best tea.
- 我做了几个菜，没什么好东西招待你。wǒzuòlejǐgecài,méishénmehǎodōngxizhāodàinǐI’ve made a few dishes — I don’t have anything special to treat you to.
- 她在马路对面向我招手tāzàimǎlùduìmiànxiàngwǒzhāoshǒuShe's waving to me from across the street.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hiring: from résumé to performance review”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recruit” in Chinese?
“Recruit” in Chinese is 招, pinyin zhāo.
What does 招 mean?
招 (zhāo) means “recruit (people); beckon”.
How do you write 招?
招 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 招?
招 is read zhāo. Tones: zhāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recruit” in the lesson “Hiring: from résumé to performance review”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. 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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