in English

yōng
to hire / to employ / servant / hired laborer / domestic help
yòng
commission (for middleman) / brokerage fee

How it used to be written

  • Chu manuscripts: 佣 Chu manuscripts 戰國.楚

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

  • 为什么我要雇佣Tom?

    Why should I hire Tom?

  • 她雇佣我来帮助她。

    She hired me to help her.

  • 玛丽是个好女佣。

    Mary is a good maid.

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