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包括

bāo kuò · bao kuo

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Meaning

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  1. to comprise
  2. to include
  3. to involve
  4. to incorporate
  5. to consist of
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What does the set meal include?

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)火锅店(huǒguōdiàn)的(de)套餐(tàocān)包括(bāokuò)什么(shénme)？

    What does this hotpot restaurant's set meal include?

  2. Dengdeng

    包括(bāokuò)一份(yīfèn)肉(ròu)、两份(liǎngfèn)菜(cài)和(hé)一杯(yībēi)饮料(yǐnliào)。

    It includes one portion of meat, two of vegetables and a drink.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)包括(bāokuò)米饭(mǐfàn)吗(ma)？

    Does it include rice?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)包括(bāokuò)，米饭(mǐfàn)要(yào)另外(lìngwài)点(diǎn)。

    No. Rice is ordered separately.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)点(diǎn)了(le)三碗(sānwǎn)米饭(mǐfàn)！

    I already ordered three bowls of rice!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，今天(jīntiān)米饭(mǐfàn)是(shì)主菜(zhǔcài)。

    Fine, today rice is the main dish.

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2 examples
01

蝙(biān)蝠(fú)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)主(zhǔ)要(yào)包(bāo)括(kuò)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)和(hé)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)。

The bat's diet consists mainly of insects and fruit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)薪(xīn)水(shuǐ)包(bāo)括(kuò)基(jī)本(běn)工(gōng)资(zī)和(hé)提(tí)成(chéng)。

His remuneration consists of a base salary plus commissions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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包
bāo

to cover; to wrap

括
kuò

(bound form) to tie up; to tighten up; (bound form) to include; to comprise

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