承包
Old HSK 6
承包 (chéngbāo) · to contract
承包 (chéngbāo) means “to contract; to undertake (a job)”. It is written with 2 characters: 承 (to undertake) + 包 (bag). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 承包 is built
The characters
承 chéng · to undertake
What 承 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three hands 手 lifting a dead body 了 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
包 bāo · bag
What 包 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: To swaddle 勹 a baby 巳; 勹 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个工程由他们公司承包。Zhège gōngchéng yóu tāmen gōngsī chéngbāo.Their company has the contract for this project.
他承包了村里的土地。Tā chéngbāo le cūnlǐ de tǔdì.He leased the village land under contract.
Questions about 承包
What does 承包 mean?
承包 (chéngbāo) means “to contract; to undertake (a job)”.
How do you pronounce 承包?
承包 is pronounced chéngbāo.
Which HSK level is 承包?
承包 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 承担chéngdānto take on
- 承认chéngrènto admit
- 承受chéngshòuto bear
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 承诺chéngnuòpromise
- 继承jìchéngto inherit
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 面包miànbāobread
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
Learn 承包 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.