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包袱

bāo fu · bao fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. wrapping cloth
  2. a bundle wrapped in cloth
  3. load
  4. weight
  5. burden
  6. funny part
  7. punchline
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The bundle for Grandma

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)背(bēi)着(zhe)一个(yīgè)大(dà)包袱(bāofu)，要(yào)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    You are carrying a big bundle. Where are you going?

  2. Dengdeng

    去(qù)看(kàn)奶奶(nǎinai)，包袱(bāofu)里(lǐ)是(shì)给(gěi)她(tā)的(de)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    To see Grandma. The bundle has apples for her.

  3. Liangliang

    包袱(bāofu)有点(yǒudiǎn)重(zhòng)，里面(lǐmiàn)真(zhēn)的(de)是(shì)苹果(píngguǒ)吗(ma)？

    The bundle is a bit heavy. Are there really apples inside?

  4. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)是(shì)……咦(yí)，这个(zhège)包袱(bāofu)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)软(ruǎn)的(de)？

    Of course... huh, why is this bundle soft?

  5. Dengdeng

    糟(zāo)了(le)，我(wǒ)拿错(nácuò)了(le)，这个(zhège)包袱(bāofu)里(lǐ)是(shì)脏(zāng)衣服(yīfu)！

    Oh no, I took the wrong one. This bundle has dirty clothes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)放(fàng)下(xià)包(bāo)袱(fu)，坐(zuò)在(zài)路(lù)边(biān)休(xiū)息(xi)。

He put down his bundle and sat by the road to rest.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)笑(xiào)话(hua)的(de)包(bāo)袱(fu)抖(dǒu)得(de)很(hěn)响(xiǎng)。

The punchline of this joke landed very well.

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