Definition
分包 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to subcontract'. The verb 分 can separate from the noun 包 when a measure word or object is inserted, e.g., 分了一个包 (subcontracted one package). In common usage, it can appear as a single unit (分包任务) or in split form (分了一个包). The object of the subcontract can be introduced with 把.
v.
to subcontract (work or a project)
Examples
- 分包。Zhè jiā gōngsī bǎ gōngchéng fēn gěi le biéde tuánduì.This company subcontracts the project to another team.
- 。Zhège xiàngmù tāmen fēn le yí gè bāo gěi běndì gōngsī.For this project, they subcontracted a package to a local company.
- 分包。fēn shì jiànzhúyè chángjiàn zuòfǎ.Subcontracting is a common practice in the construction industry.
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