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打包

dǎ bāo · da bao

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to wrap; to pack
  2. to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out
  3. (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
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Pack it up

  1. Liangliang

    哎(āi)，我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)太多(tàiduō)了(le)，吃不完(chībùwán)。

    Oh, we ordered too much. We cannot finish it.

  2. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，打包(dǎbāo)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)。

    No problem. Pack it up and take it home.

  3. Liangliang

    服务员(fúwùyuán)，请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)打包(dǎbāo)，谢谢(xièxie)。

    Waiter, please pack this for us, thanks.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)汤(tāng)也(yě)要(yào)打包(dǎbāo)吗(ma)？

    Should we pack the soup too?

  5. Liangliang

    要(yào)，这样(zhèyàng)明天(míngtiān)的(de)午饭(wǔfàn)就(jiù)有了(yǒule)。

    Yes, then tomorrow's lunch is sorted.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，打包(dǎbāo)比(bǐ)再(zài)点(diǎn)一份(yīfèn)便宜(piányi)！

    Great, packing it is cheaper than ordering again!

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2 examples
01

服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)，请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)些(xiē)菜(cài)打(dǎ)包(bāo)。

Waiter, please help me pack up these dishes.

02

搬(bān)家(jiā)前(qián)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)书(shū)都(dōu)打(dǎ)包(bāo)好(hǎo)了(le)。

Before moving, I packed all the books.

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