雇
gù
Meaning
- to employ
Definition
雇佣，出钱让人为自己做事。
To hire, to employ someone for payment.
Usage
通常用于表示雇佣劳动力或服务，后接宾语（被雇的人或机构）。
Typically used to indicate hiring labor or services, followed by the object (the person or organization being hired).
Examples
- 1 公司雇了一位新程序员。 (The company hired a new programmer.)
- 2 我们雇了搬家工人来帮忙。 (We hired movers to help.)
- 3 他雇了一辆车去机场。 (He hired a car to go to the airport.)
- 4 这家工厂雇用了很多临时工。 (This factory employs many temporary workers.)
- 5 她雇了一个保姆照顾孩子。 (She hired a nanny to take care of the children.)
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