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背包

bēi bāo · bei bao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. knapsack
  2. rucksack
  3. infantry pack
  4. field pack
  5. blanket roll
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The big backpack

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)背包(bēibāo)看起来(kànqǐlai)好(hǎo)重(zhòng)。

    Your backpack looks so heavy.

  2. Liangliang

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)、书(shū)，还有(háiyǒu)相机(xiàngjī)。

    Inside are water, books and a camera.

  3. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)带(dài)这么(zhème)多(duō)东西(dōngxi)？

    Why bring so many things?

  4. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)这个(zhège)背包(bēibāo)很(hěn)大(dà)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)能(néng)放(fàng)。

    Because this backpack is big and everything fits.

  5. Dengdeng

    让(ràng)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，哎(āi)，这本(zhèběn)书(shū)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)！

    Let me see. Oh, this book is mine!

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)上个月(shànggèyuè)借(jiè)的(de)，现在(xiànzài)还(huán)你(nǐ)。

    Yes, I borrowed it last month. I will return it now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)背(bēi)包(bāo)在(zài)我(wǒ)办(bàn)公(gōng)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)面(miàn)。

Your bag is on my desk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)背(bēi)包(bāo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)枚(méi)邮(yóu)票(piào)。

I have some stamps in my bag.

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

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