# 雇 (gù): to employ | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/gu-6850
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-6850
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:49:56.632Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 雇 (gù), HSK 7-9: to employ; to hire. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 雇

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gù

to employ; to hire

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

gù

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## Example sentence

公司雇了一位新设计师。

Gōngsī gù le yī wèi xīn shèjìshī.

The company hired a new designer.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-7-9-6850/ex-0.mp3)

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