聘请 pìnqǐng to engage
to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
How to remember 聘请: 聘 to employ + 请 please = to engage.
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How it is used
- To formally engage a professional for their expertise - 聘请律师 (pìnqǐng lǜshī) to retain a lawyer, 聘请顾问 hire a consultant.
- Respectful and formal; used for lawyers, experts, advisers, teachers - not for hiring manual labor (雇 gù) or general recruiting (招聘 zhāopìn).
- The 请 signals you're inviting someone esteemed to serve.