HR & hiring in Chinese 招聘入职
zhāopìn rùzhí
Recruit in Chinese is 招聘 (zhāo pìn).
Also searched for as: recruitment, hiring in Chinese, HR terms, job interview, onboarding, probation period.
From CV to contract, in the language of HR. 15 essential HR & hiring words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
Hiring in Chinese is 招聘 (zhāo pìn), and the process runs from sending in your 简历 (jiǎn lì), CV, through the 面试 (miàn shì), interview, to 入职 (rù zhí), your first day in the job. Along the way you'll meet terms specific to Chinese employment, such as probation periods and the social insurance package employers pay into, which candidates routinely ask about before accepting an offer.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 人事部 | rén shì bù | HR department |
| HR | H R | HR (the person or department) |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to recruit; recruitment |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | post; position |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | CV; résumé |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 面试 | miàn shì | interview; to interview |
| 期望薪资 | qī wàng xīn zī | expected salary |
| 背景调查 | bèi jǐng diào chá | background check |
| 录用 | lù yòng | to hire; to take on |
| 入职 | rù zhí | to start a job; onboarding |
| 劳动合同 | láo dòng hé tong | employment contract |
| 试用期 | shì yòng qī | probation period |
| 转正 | zhuǎn zhèng | to be made permanent (after probation) |
| 五险一金 | wǔ xiǎn yī jīn | social insurance and housing fund |
Usage tips
- In everyday office talk HR is just HR, said with the English letters, while 人事部 (rén shì bù) or 人力资源部 (rén lì zī yuán bù) appear on signs and formal documents.
- 五险一金 (wǔ xiǎn yī jīn), social insurance plus the housing fund, is a standard part of any job discussion, so it's perfectly normal to ask 交五险一金吗 (jiāo wǔ xiǎn yī jīn ma)?
- 转正 (zhuǎn zhèng) is when your 试用期 (shì yòng qī), probation, ends and you become a regular employee, and it's common to ask 什么时候能转正 (shén me shí hou néng zhuǎn zhèng) when discussing an offer.
Common mistakes
- Saying 申请工作 (shēn qǐng gōng zuò) for 'apply for a job' is understandable but stiff in speech; people usually say 投简历 (tóu jiǎn lì), 'send in a CV'.
- Using 雇 (gù) for a company hiring staff, which can sound like hiring a domestic or casual worker; companies 招人 (zhāo rén) or 录用 (lù yòng) people.
Mini dialogue
- A你好，我是人事部的小李。我们看了你的简历，想请你来面试。Nǐ hǎo, wǒ shì rén shì bù de Xiǎo Lǐ. Wǒ men kàn le nǐ de jiǎn lì, xiǎng qǐng nǐ lái miàn shì.Hello, this is Xiao Li from HR. We've read your CV and would like to invite you for an interview.
- B太好了！什么时候方便？Tài hǎo le! Shén me shí hou fāng biàn?Great! When would suit you?
- A明天上午十点可以吗？Míng tiān shàng wǔ shí diǎn kě yǐ ma?Is ten tomorrow morning OK?
- B可以。请问这个岗位的试用期是多久？Kě yǐ. Qǐng wèn zhè ge gǎng wèi de shì yòng qī shì duō jiǔ?Yes. Could I ask how long the probation period is for this position?
- A三个月，面试的时候我们再详细说。Sān ge yuè, miàn shì de shí hou wǒ men zài xiáng xì shuō.Three months. We can go through the details at the interview.
Example sentences
- 你的合同在人事部签。You sign your contract in the HR department.
- HR下午会给你打电话。HR will call you this afternoon.
- 我们部门在招聘新人。Our department is hiring.
- 这个岗位要求会英语。This position requires English.
- 请把简历发到我邮箱。Please send your CV to my email.
- 这个岗位有三个候选人。There are three candidates for this position.
- 你明天上午十点来面试。Come in for an interview at ten tomorrow morning.
- 你的期望薪资是多少？What's your expected salary?
- 我们会做一个背景调查。We'll run a background check.
- 恭喜你，你被录用了！Congratulations, you've got the job!
- 你下周一能入职吗？Can you start next Monday?
- 第一天要签劳动合同。You sign your employment contract on the first day.
- 试用期是三个月。The probation period is three months.
- 我下个月就转正了。I'll be made permanent next month.
- 这家公司交五险一金吗？Does this company pay social insurance and the housing fund?
Practise speaking
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