Chinese word dictionary

承揽

chéng lǎn · to contract for an entire project

Practice word

Word information

Simplified承揽

Traditional承攬

Pinyinchéng lǎn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

承chéng

to undertake, to bear, to accept a duty; inheritance

揽lǎn

to grasp; to monopolize; to seize

How to learn 承揽

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

承担chéngdān

to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

承认chéngrèn

to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

承受chéngshòu

to bear; to support; to inherit

承办chéngbàn

to undertake; to accept a contract

承诺chéngnuò

to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment

传承chuánchéng

to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance