Writing
雇 (gù) — how to say "to hire" in Chinese
雇
To hire
verb
Character composition
雇
to hire
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
雇保姆
gù bǎomǔ
to hire a nanny
雇工人
gù gōngrén
to hire workers
Examples
这家公司雇了很多新员工。
This company hired many new employees.
公司雇他。
The company hires him.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say hire in Chinese?
"to hire" in Chinese is 雇 (gù).
Gu meaning Chinese
雇 (gù) means "To hire".
How is 雇 pronounced?
It is pronounced gù (written as gu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Gu in Chinese character
It is written 雇 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 雇?
雇 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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