包 meaning and pronunciation

包
Simplified/traditional character

包 English definition

bāo

  • to cover
  • to wrap
  • to hold
  • to include
  • to take charge of
  • to contract (to or for)
  • package
  • wrapper
  • container
  • bag
  • to hold or embrace
  • bundle
  • packet
  • CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 勹 : archaic variant of 包[bao1];
  • 孢 : spore;
  • 煲 : pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat;
  • 胞 : placenta; womb; born of the same parents;
  • 苞 : bud; flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse;
  • 蕔 : a kind of grass (old);
  • 褒 : to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose;
  • 龅 : projecting teeth;

Sentences examples with 包

  • 我的包忘在房间里了。
    Wǒ de bāo wàng zài fángjiān lǐle.
  • 我今天忘记带钱包了。
    Wǒ jīntiān wàngjì dài qiánbāole.
  • 面包很新鲜,没有坏。
    Miànbāo hěn xīnxiān, méiyǒu huài.
  • 面包已经卖完了。
    Miànbāo yǐjīng mài wánliǎo.
  • 这家饭馆儿的包子味道非常好。
    Zhè jiā fànguǎn er de bāozi wèidào fēicháng hǎo.

Words containing 包, by HSK level