---
title: "Yingpin Meaning: 应聘 (yìngpìn) Means “to apply for a job”"
description: "应聘 (traditional 應聘, yìngpìn) means “to apply for a job”. Hear its tones, see what 应 and 聘 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yingpin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 应聘 mean?

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应聘 yìngpìn

## to apply for a job

## It can also mean

- to accept a job offer

## Its characters

1. 应 yìng to answer
2. 聘 pìn to engage

## In a sentence

[See 应聘 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%94%E8%81%98)

## More words with 应 or 聘

- [答应 dāying](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daying)
- [对应 duìyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duiying)
- [供应 gōngyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongying)
- [供应链 gōngyìngliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongyinglian)
- [回应 huíyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huiying)
- [聘请 pìnqǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinqing)
- [聘用 pìnyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinyong)
- [适应 shìyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiying)
- [顺应 shùnyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunying)
- [相应 xiāngyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangying)

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