請負
Chinese edit
to ask; to invite; please (do sth) to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal, etc.); to request |
lose; negative (maths, etc.); to bear lose; negative (maths, etc.); to bear; to carry (on one's back) | ||
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trad. (請負) | 請 | 負 | |
simp. (请负) | 请 | 负 |
Etymology edit
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 請け負う (ukeō).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
請負
- (obsolete, business, finance, law) to take on a contract; to undertake (a job, construction project, etc.)
Synonyms edit
- 承包 (chéngbāo)
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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請 | 負 |
う(け) Grade: S |
お(い) Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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請け負い |
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) うけおい [ùkéóí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) うけおい [ùkéóꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝke̞o̞i]
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- ⇒ Korean: 청부(請負) (cheongbu)