Chinese word

承包

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng bāo

Meaning

  • verbtake on

Example

我可以承包这个项目吗？wǒ ké yǐ chéng bāo zhè ge xiàng mù ma

Can I take on this project?

Illustration for 承包 (take on)

More examples

这家公司承包了附近的道路工程。zhè jiā gōng sī chéng bāo le fù jìn de dào lù gōng chéng

This company took on the nearby road construction work.

Core concept

A person or company takes responsibility for a defined piece of work from start to finish.

Common phrases

  • 承包工程chéng bāo gōng chéng

    take on construction work

  • 承包项目chéng bāo xiàng mù

    take on a project

  • 承包业务chéng bāo yè wù

    take on business

Similar words

承接chéng jiē: Accept an assignment or order and continue carrying it through to completion.
承揽chéng lǎn: Undertake a contracted job or stage of work and carry it out as agreed.
承担chéng dān: Accept responsibility for a duty or burden and fulfill the related obligation.
负责fù zé: Be in charge of carrying out a task and be accountable for its results.

Definition in Chinese

接受合同约定的一定范围内的工作或任务，并对其完成结果承担责任的委托或受注方式。jiē shòu hé tóng yuē dìng de yí dìng fàn wéi nèi de gōng zuò huò rèn wù bìng duì qí wán chéng jié guǒ chéng dān zé rèn de wěi tuō huò shòu zhù fāng shì

Word origin

承 (chéng, "undertake") + 包 (bāo, "package") gives the image of undertaking a whole bundle of work as one responsibility.

Usage tips

  • The English verb contract often focuses on making an agreement, while this Chinese verb commonly focuses on accepting and completing the work covered by it.

Other meanings

  • contractverb
  • accept an orderverb

Opposites

  • 发包fā bāoput out a contractverb
  • 外包wài bāooutsourceverb

Related words

  • 承包商chéng bāo shāngcontractornoun
  • 承包方chéng bāo fāngcontracting partynoun

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