subcontract; transfer a contract
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to subcontract; to transfer a contracted project to another party
Commonly used in construction, engineering, and project management contexts. May carry a negative connotation when done illegally (非法转包).
Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zhuǎn转
bāo包
gěi给
le了
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
gōng公
sī司
。
He subcontracted this project to a small company.
Fēi非
fǎ法
zhuǎn转
bāo包
gōng工
chéng程
shì是
yào要
chéng承
dān担
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
de的
。
Illegally subcontracting engineering projects entails legal liability.
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Zǒng总
chéng承
bāo包
shāng商
jiāng将
bù部
fen分
gōng工
chéng程
zhuǎn转
bāo包
gěi给
zhuān专
yè业
fēn分
bāo包
shāng商
。
The general contractor subcontracted part of the work to a specialized subcontractor.