| 聘 | 522C55 31S.50-2 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄆㄧㄣˋ [pin4] (*ㄆㄧㄥˋ [ping4] ). | ||
| N. & v.t. | (1) Appoint: 聘為 invite as; 聘為顧問，教授 appoint as advisor, professor; 延聘，邀聘，徵聘 invite, appoint (teacher, etc.); 應聘 accept appointment; 聘請，聘任，聘用 [pin4qing3], [pin4ren4], [pin4yong4]↓. (2) (*[ping4]) Betroth, -thal: 定聘 formally betroth; (also [pin4]) (AC) be married to; 出聘 (於) be married to; 聘禮，聘金 [pin4li3], [pin4jin1]↓. (3) (LL) diplomatic mission between countries. | |||||
| Words | 1. 聘妻 [pin4qi1], n., fianc. 2. 聘請 [pin4qing3], v.t., appoint (person) as: 聘請教授，專家 appoint professor, specialist. 3. 聘姑娘 [pin4gu1niang0] or *[ping4gu1niang0], v.t., marry a girl off. 4. 聘金 [pin4jin1], n., gift of groom's family to family of betrothed. 5. 聘禮 [pin4li3], ditto. 6. 聘任 [pin4ren4], v.t., appoint to post, used as [pin4qing3]↑. 7. 聘書 [pin4shu1], n., letter of appointment. 8. 聘使 [pin4shi3], n., (AC) diplomatic missions. 9. 聘用 [pin4yong4], v.t., see [pin4qing3], [pin4ren4]↑. | |||||