Definition
受聘 has two distinct uses. In modern contexts it means 'to be hired for a position' — often formal, for professors, consultants, or executives. In traditional contexts it can mean 'to accept betrothal gifts', referring to a girl's family formally agreeing to a marriage. The first sense is much more common in contemporary Chinese and is the one you'll encounter in news and professional settings.
v.
to be hired for a positionto accept a job offer (formal)(traditional) to accept betrothal gifts (of a girl's family)
Examples
- ，受聘。Tā jīnnián gāng cóng Hāfó bìyè, jiù bèi nà jiā gōngsī shòu pìn wéi zǒngjiān.He just graduated from Harvard this year and was hired as a director by that company.
- 受聘。Zhè wèi jiàoshòu tuìxiū hòu shòu pìn wéi míngyù gùwèn.After retiring, this professor was hired as an honorary consultant.
- ，受聘。Zài gǔdài, nǚfāng shòu pìn hòu nánfāng cáinéng zhèngshì xià pìn.In ancient times, only after the girl's family accepted the betrothal gifts could the man's side formally propose.
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