What does 雇 mean in Chinese?

雇 (gù) means "to employ; to hire; to rent" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 雇?

雇 is pronounced "gù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 雇?

雇 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 雇?

Common words with 雇 include 雇用 (to employ), 劳雇 (labor and employer), 受雇 (to be employed), 解雇 (to fire), 雇主 (employer).

How do you write 雇?

You can practice writing 雇 using our stroke order tool.

雇 (gù), to employ

雇

gù

to employ; to hire; to rent

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 隹 (no. 172)

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Definitions

(verb) to employ
to hire
to rent

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Words Containing 雇

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
雇用	gù yòng	to employ
劳雇	láo gù	labor and employer
受雇	shòu gù	to be employed
解雇	jiě gù	to fire
雇主	gù zhǔ	employer
雇佣	gù yōng	to employ
雇员	gù yuán	employee
贫雇农	pín gù nóng	poor peasants (in Marxism)
雇佣兵	gù yōng bīng	mercenary
劳雇关系	láo gù guān xì	relations between labor and employer

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Related Words

佣(yòng)· commission (for middleman)

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雇用(gù yòng)· to employ

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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雇

gù