延 聘

yán pìndictionary entry

(formal) to recruit / to appoint / to invite to take up a position / to extend sb's employment / to retain beyond retirement age

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

延聘 延聘 [yan2 pin4] /(formal) to recruit; to appoint; to invite to take up a position/to extend sb's employment; to retain beyond retirement age/

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延
yán
to prolong / to extend / to delay
Yán
surname Yan
聘
pìn
to employ / to appoint / (bound form) to betroth / (coll.) (of a woman) to get married / to be marrried off / (literary) to visit another state as an envoy on a diplomatic mission / Taiwan pr. [pìng]

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