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包

bāo · bao/Bāo · bao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure words: 个 gè, 只 zhī

Meaning

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bāo 包

  1. to cover
  2. to wrap
  3. to hold
  4. to include
  5. to take charge of
  6. to contract (to or for)
  7. package
  8. wrapper
  9. container
  10. bag
  11. to hold or embrace
  12. bundle
  13. packet

Bāo 包

  1. surname Bao
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In a conversation

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The heavy bag

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)包(bāo)好(hǎo)重(zhòng)啊(a)！

    My bag is so heavy!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    What's in your bag?

  3. Liangliang

    两本(liǎngběn)书(shū)、一瓶(yīpíng)水(shuǐ)、一个(yīgè)相机(xiàngjī)。

    Two books, a bottle of water and a camera.

  4. Dengdeng

    这些(zhèxiē)不(bù)重(zhòng)啊(a)，你(nǐ)再(zài)看看(kànkan)。

    That's not heavy. Look again.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)枕头(zhěntou)也(yě)放进(fàngjìn)包(bāo)里(lǐ)了(le)！

    Oh, I put my pillow in the bag too!

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)路上(lùshang)睡觉(shuìjiào)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to sleep on the road?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

让(ràng)我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)吧(ba)。你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

Let me help you. Your bag looks very heavy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)用(yòng)纸(zhǐ)把(bǎ)礼(lǐ)物(wù)包(bāo)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Mom wrapped the gift in paper.

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