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招 zhāo

to summon; to recruit; to levy

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 4
Radical
扌
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扌召 ⿰扌召

Memory hint: A call 召 to arms 扌; 召 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 招

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  1. 这家公司正在招聘。
    Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn.
    This company is currently recruiting.
    this (measure) company currently recruit
  2. 你跟他打招呼了吗？
    Nǐ gēn tā dǎ zhāohu le ma?
    Did you greet him?
    you with him hit greeting (particle) (question)
  3. 见到老师要主动打招呼。
    Jiàndào lǎoshī yào zhǔdòng dǎ zhāohu.
    When you see the teacher, greet them proactively.
    see-arrive teacher should proactively hit greeting
  4. 他没有跟我打招呼就走了。
    Tā méiyǒu gēn wǒ dǎ zhāohu jiù zǒu le.
    He left without saying hello to me.
    he not-have with me hit greeting then leave (particle)
  5. 客人来的时候，主人热情地招待了他们。
    Kèrén lái de shíhou, zhǔrén rèqíng de zhāodài le tāmen.
    When the guests arrived, the host warmly received them.
    guest come (particle) time, host warmly (particle) receive (particle) them

Words with 招 (6)