Hanzi

招

to recruit/to provoke/to beckon/to incur/to infect/contagious/a move (chess)/a maneuver/device/trick/to confess

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhāo, qiáo, sháo

Bopomofo

ㄓㄠ, ㄑㄧㄠˊ, ㄕㄠˊ

Jyutping

ziu1

Example sentences

招 zhāo
他向我招手示意。

He waved his hand to signal to me.

牌 pái
這家店的招牌很顯眼。
这家店的招牌很显眼。

This shop's sign is very eye-catching.

招呼 zhāohū
他熱情地跟我打招呼。
他热情地跟我打招呼。

He greeted me warmly.

招聘 zhāopìn
這間公司正在招聘新員工。
这间公司正在招聘新员工。

This company is recruiting new employees.

學歷 / 学历 xuélì
招聘時，公司通常會優先考慮學歷較高的人。
招聘时，公司通常会优先考虑学历较高的人。

When hiring, companies usually prioritize people with higher educational backgrounds.

打招呼 dǎzhāohū
他總是禮貌地和鄰居打招呼。
他总是礼貌地和邻居打招呼。

He always politely greets his neighbors.

起身 qǐshēn
他起身向客人打招呼。

He got up to greet the guest.

招募 zhāomù
我們正在招募志工參與下個月的慈善活動。
我们正在招募志工参与下个月的慈善活动。

We are recruiting volunteers to participate in next month's charity event.

新人 xīnrén
公司今年招募了許多新人。
公司今年招募了许多新人。

The company recruited many newcomers this year.

Example Vocabulary

招

zhao1

to wave; to beckon; to recruit; to attract

招呼

zhao1'hu1

to greet; to call; to take care of

招聘

zhao1'pin4

to recruit; to hire; recruitment

招財

打招呼

da3'zhao1'hu1

to greet; to say hello

招人

招來

招兵買馬

zhao1'bing1'mai3'ma3

招募

zhao1'mu4

to recruit; to enlist; to raise (troops/funds)

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