| 1 | 聘请 | 聘請 | pìn qǐng | pin4 qing3 | to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) | | |
| 2 | 聘 | 聘 | pìn | pin4 | to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) | | |
| 3 | 聘金 | 聘金 | pìn jīn | pin4 jin1 | betrothal money (given to the bride's family) | | |
| 4 | 聘礼 | 聘禮 | pìn lǐ | pin4 li3 | betrothal gift | | |
| 5 | 聘娶婚 | 聘娶婚 | pìn qǔ hūn | pin4 qu3 hun1 | formal betrothal (in which the boy's family sends presents to the girl's family) | | |
| 6 | 聘任 | 聘任 | pìn rèn | pin4 ren4 | to appoint (to a position); appointed | | |
| 7 | 聘书 | 聘書 | pìn shū | pin4 shu1 | letter of appointment; contract | | |
| 8 | 聘问 | 聘問 | pìn wèn | pin4 wen4 | international exchange of visits; to visit as envoy; to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture) | | |
| 9 | 聘用 | 聘用 | pìn yòng | pin4 yong4 | to employ; to hire | | |