承包商

chéngbāoshāng

noun #9,036

Measure Word

一个承包商 gè

Meanings

1 contractor; subcontractor

Characters

to undertake; to bear

to wrap; to contract for

merchant; business person

A merchant (商) who undertakes (承) and contracts for (包) work — someone who takes on a project.

Examples

我们需要找一个可靠的承包商。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yī gè kěkào de chéngbāoshāng.

We need to find a reliable contractor.

承包商还没有完成工程。

Chéngbāoshāng hái méiyǒu wánchéng gōngchéng.

The contractor hasn't finished the project yet.

政府把这个项目外包给了一家承包商。

Zhèngfǔ bǎ zhège xiàngmù wàibāo gěi le yī jiā chéngbāoshāng.

The government outsourced this project to a contractor.

Tips

usage

承包商 covers construction contractors, IT contractors, military contractors, etc. For specifically a construction builder, 建筑商 (jiànzhùshāng) is more specific.

Stroke Order

承 chéng

包 bāo

商 shāng