承包 (chéng bāo) — to contract (a job); to undertake

Definition

承包 is a business/contracting term: to take on work under a contract (a project, cafeteria, land). Unlike 承担 (which is about assuming responsibility), 承包 implies a paid deal with specific deliverables.

verb
to contract (a job)to undertake

Examples

  • 承包
    Zhè ge gōng chéng yóu wǒ men gōng sī chéng bāo.
    This project is being contracted by our company.
  • 承包
    Tā chéng bāo le xué xiào de shí táng.
    He contracted the school cafeteria.
  • 承包
    Zhè kuài dì yǐ jīng chéng bāo gěi bié rén le.
    This piece of land has already been contracted out to someone else.

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