承包商 (chéngbāoshāng): contractor; subcontractor

Measure Word

一个承包商 gè

Meanings

1 contractor; subcontractor

Characters

承

chéng

to undertake; to bear

包

bāo

to wrap; to contract for

商

shāng

merchant; business person

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

Examples

HSK 3

我们需要找一个可靠的承包商。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yīgè kěkào de chéngbāoshāng.

We need to find a reliable contractor.

HSK 4

承包商还没有完成工程。

Chéngbāoshāng hái méiyǒu wánchéng gōngchéng.

The contractor hasn't finished the project yet.

HSK 4

政府把这个项目外包给了一家承包商。

Zhèngfǔ bǎ zhège xiàngmù wàibāo gěi le yījiā 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 is more specific.

Stroke Order

承 chéng

包 bāo

商 shāng

Related Words

承包人 chéngbāorén #22,298

contractor / person who undertakes a contract

承包 chéngbāo HSK 7-9 #26,304

to contract / to undertake (a job) / to take on

承包经营 chéngbāo jīngyíng

to operate under contract / to run (an enterprise or farmland) on a contractual basis / contract management

承包经营权 chéngbāojīngyíngquán

right to contract and manage (land or enterprise) / land contract management right

承担 chéngdān HSK 4 #2,984

to undertake / to assume (responsibility) / to bear (costs, blame)

承受 chéngshòu HSK 4 #2,218

to bear / to endure / to withstand

承诺 chéngnuò HSK 6 #1,990

to promise; to pledge; to commit / commitment; promise; pledge

承认 chéngrèn HSK 4 #873

to admit / to acknowledge / to recognize

土地承包经营权 tǔdì chéngbāojīngyíngquán

right to contracted management of land / land contract management rights

承办 chéngbàn HSK 5 #10,839

to undertake; to accept a contract / to organize (an event); to host