"not for hire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不对外出租
• 不可雇用

Definition

表示某物或某人不可出租、不可雇用的短语。常见于不可对公众出租的车辆，或说明某人不求职。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于出租车卡车等车辆，意思是不可对外出租，也可用来表示某人暂不工作。正式，非俚语。只用于租赁或雇佣情景，不用于售卖。

Examples

This bus is not for hire.

这辆公交车**不对外出租**。

The sign says this car is not for hire.

标志写着这辆车**不对外出租**。

That truck is not for hire.

那辆卡车**不对外出租**。

You can't book that van—it's not for hire.

你订不了那辆货车—**不对外出租**。

Sorry, this boat is not for hire during the festival.

抱歉，这艘船在节日期间**不对外出租**。

He’s made it clear that he’s not for hire right now—he just started his own business.

他明确表示他现在**不可雇用**，他刚创业。