bāo

孢

Character · Verb · NounTraditional包

wrap; bag; contain; guarantee

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Meanings

9 senses · 26 examples
1.

verb

to wrap; to pack; to bundle up

General term for wrapping with paper, cloth, etc.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shū书
bāo包
hǎo好
 。

Please wrap these books up.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
bāo包
jiǎo饺
zi子
 。

Grandma is making dumplings.

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Yòng用
bào报
zhǐ纸
bǎ把
huā花
píng瓶
bāo包
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Wrap the vase in newspaper.

2.

noun

package; bundle; parcel

Refers to the wrapped item itself.

Nǐ你
de的
bāo包
guǒ裹
dào到
le了
 。

Your package has arrived.

Wǒ我
qǔ取
le了
yī一
gè个
kuài快
dì递
bāo包
 。

I picked up an express delivery package.

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Zhè这
ge个
bāo包
lǐ里
shì是
shén什
me么
 ?

What is in this package?

3.

noun

bag; sack; purse

Refers to containers like bags or sacks.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
xīn新
shū书
bāo包
 。

I bought a new schoolbag.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
qián钱
bāo包
fàng放
hǎo好
 。

Please put your wallet away properly.

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Tā他
bēi背
zhe着
lǚ旅
xíng行
bāo包
 。

He is carrying a travel bag on his back.

4.

verb

to contain; to include; to encompass

Used for inclusion or containment in an abstract sense.

Zhè这
ge个
jià价
gé格
bāo包
hán含
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
fèi费
yòng用
 。

This price includes all fees.

Wǒ我
men们
bāo包
wéi围
le了
nà那
zuò座
dà大
lóu楼
 。

We surrounded that building.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
bāo包
kuò括
sān三
gè个
jiē阶
duàn段
 。

This project includes three stages.

5.

verb

to take charge of; to be responsible for

Implies taking full responsibility for something.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
bāo包
gěi给
nǐ你
le了
 。

I'll take full responsibility for this matter.

Wǒ我
men们
bāo包
gōng工
bāo包
liào料
 。

We take care of both labor and materials.

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Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
chéng程
bèi被
tā他
bāo包
xià下
lái来
le了
 。

He took on the contract for this project.

6.

verb

to assure; to guarantee

Used to assure an outcome.

Bāo包
nǐ你
mǎn满
yì意
 。

I guarantee you'll be satisfied.

Zhè这
shì事
bāo包
zài在
wǒ我
shēn身
shàng上
 。

You can count on me for this matter.

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Bāo包
jiāo教
bāo包
huì会
 。

We guarantee to teach you until you learn it.

7.

verb

to charter; to hire exclusively

Used for hiring vehicles, venues, etc. exclusively.

Wǒ我
men们
bāo包
le了
yī一
liàng辆
chē车
qù去
lǚ旅
yóu游
 。

We chartered a car for the trip.

Tā他
bāo包
xià下
le了
zhěng整
gè个
cān餐
tīng厅
jǔ举
bàn办
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 。

He reserved the entire restaurant for the wedding.

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bāo包
jī机
fú服
wù务

chartered flight service

8.

noun

lump; swelling; protrusion

Refers to physical bumps or lumps on the body or objects.

Tā他
tóu头
shàng上
zhuàng撞
le了
yī一
ge个
bāo包
 。

He bumped his head and got a lump.

Tuǐ腿
shàng上
bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
yǎo咬
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
bāo包
 。

A mosquito bit his leg and left a big bump.

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Zhè这
ge个
mán馒
tou头
zhēng蒸
de得
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu有
bāo包
 。

This steamed bun has lumps on its surface from steaming.

9.

noun

surname Bao

A Chinese family name.

Bāo包
Zhěng拯
shì是
Sòng宋
cháo朝
zhù著
míng名
de的
qīng清
guān官
 。

Bao Zheng was a famous honest official of the Song Dynasty.

Bāo包
xiān先
sheng生
 ,
nín您
hǎo好
 !

Hello, Mr. Bao!