take on work; contract for jobs
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take on work; to contract for jobs
informalOften refers to an individual or small business actively seeking and accepting projects or tasks for payment. Colloquial, with the optional suffix '儿'. The verb-object phrase can sometimes be separated.
Tā他
zài在
wài外
miàn面
lǎn揽
le了
xǔ许
duō多
huór活
儿
。
He has taken on a lot of work outside.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
kào靠
gěi给
lín邻
jū居
lǎn揽
huó活
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
jì计
。
This small company makes a living by contracting work from neighbors.
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Zuì最
jìn近
zhuāng装
xiū修
shēng生
yì意
bù不
hǎo好
，
tā他
dōu都
lǎn揽
bù不
dào到
shén什
me么
huó活
le了
。
Business has been slow for renovation work lately; he can't find any jobs to take on.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zì自
yóu由
zhí职
yè业
zhě者
，
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
píng平
tái台
lǎn揽
huó活
。
He is a freelancer and often finds work on online platforms.