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bāo
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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起來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 771432)

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Words Containing 包

抓包
zhuā bāo

to catch sb in the act

牛角面包
niú jiǎo miàn bāo

croissant

包乘制
bāo chéng zhì

chartering system

包工
bāo gōng

to undertake to perform work within a time limit and according to specifications

奶黄包
nǎi huáng bāo

custard bun

包间
bāo jiān

private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc)

包租
bāo zū

to rent

放下包袱
fàng xia bāo fu

to lay down a heavy burden

包豪斯
bāo háo sī

Bauhaus (German school of modern architecture and design)

外包
wài bāo

outsourcing

包伙
bāo huǒ

see 包飯|包饭[bāo fàn]

心包
xīn bāo

pericardium

包里斯
bāo lǐ sī

Boris (name)

包退换
bāo tuì huàn

to guarantee refund or replacement (of faulty or unsatisfactory goods)

包头市
bāo tóu shì

Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia

双人包夹
shuāng rén bāo jiā

double team (sports)

丹麦包
dān mài bāo

Danish pastry

包邮
bāo yóu

shipping included

包工头
bāo gōng tóu

chief labor contractor

挎包
kuà bāo

satchel

包袋
bāo dài

bag

包抄
bāo chāo

to outflank

包头
bāo tóu

Baotou prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia

包饺子
bāo jiǎo zi

to wrap jiaozi (dumplings or potstickers)

割包皮
gē bāo pí

to circumcise

包赔
bāo péi

guarantee to pay compensations

包待制
bāo dài zhì

Bao Daizhi, \Edict Attendant Bao\, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[bāo zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

包青天
bāo qīng tiān

Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[bāo zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

承包人
chéng bāo rén

contractor

包粟
bāo sù

corn

公文包
gōng wén bāo

briefcase

包括
bāo kuò

to comprise

面包房
miàn bāo fáng

bakery

包巾
bāo jīn

headscarf

面包果
miàn bāo guǒ

jackfruit

包机
bāo jī

chartered plane

皮包
pí bāo

handbag

包探
bāo tàn

detective (in former times)

背包客
bēi bāo kè

backpacker

包皮环切
bāo pí huán qiē

circumcision

一手包办
yī shǒu bāo bàn

to take care of a matter all by oneself

小山包包
xiǎo shān bāo bao

a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)

发包
fā bāo

to put out to contract

包价旅游
bāo jià lǚ yóu

package holiday

刈包
guà bāo

popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder and cilantro

包围
bāo wéi

to surround

大包大揽
dà bāo dà lǎn

to take complete charge (idiom)

拎包
līn bāo

handbag or shopping bag (dialect)

面包机
miàn bāo jī

bread making machine; bread maker

莲蓉包
lián róng bāo

lotus seed bun

猴面包
hóu miàn bāo

see 猴麵包樹|猴面包树[hóu miàn bāo shù]

包罗万象
bāo luó wàn xiàng

all-embracing

狗胆包天
gǒu dǎn bāo tiān

extremely daring (idiom)

包河
bāo hé

Baohe district of Hefei city 合肥市[hé féi shì], Anhui

包身工
bāo shēn gōng

indentured laborer

包菜
bāo cài

cabbage

包书皮
bāo shū pí

book cover

腰包
yāo bāo

(fig.) purse

面包师傅
miàn bāo shī fù

baker

兼容并包
jiān róng bìng bāo

to include and monopolize many things

面包屑
miàn bāo xiè

breadcrumbs

包干
bāo gān

to have the full responsibility of a job

小笼包
xiǎo lóng bāo

steamed dumpling

背包游
bèi bāo yóu

backpacking

玉荷包
yù hé bāo

jade purse, a cultivar of lychee

蛋包
dàn bāo

omelet

脓包
nóng bāo

pustule

软包
ruǎn bāo

soft (bread) roll

小笼汤包
xiǎo lóng tāng bāo

steamed soup dumpling

三包
sān bāo

\three-guarantee service\: repair, exchange, refund

无所不包
wú suǒ bù bāo

not excluding anything

生煎包
shēng jiān bāo

pan-fried dumpling

茶包
chá bāo

tea bag

包荒
bāo huāng

to be tolerant

包装物
bāo zhuāng wù

packaging

包饭
bāo fàn

to get or supply meals for a monthly rate

面包心
miàn bāo xīn

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

包扎
bāo zā

to wrap up

包厢
bāo xiāng

box (in a theater or concert hall)

包装纸
bāo zhuāng zhǐ

wrapping paper

包藏
bāo cáng

to contain

红包
hóng bāo

money wrapped in red as a gift

出包
chū bāo

to contract out

闭包
bì bāo

closure (math.)

汤包
tāng bāo

steamed dumpling

敖包
áo bāo

(loanword from Mongolian) road or boundary marker made of piled up earth or stones, formerly worshipped as the dwelling place of spirits

面包
miàn bāo

bread

包金
bāo jīn

to gild

芝麻包
zhī ma bāo

sesame bun

联合包裹服务公司
lián hé bāo guǒ fú wù gōng sī

United Parcel Service (UPS)

包衣种子
bāo yī zhǒng zi

seed enclosed in artificial capsule

包住
bāo zhù

to envelop

包换
bāo huàn

to guarantee replacement (of faulty goods)

汉堡包
hàn bǎo bāo

hamburger (loanword)

烤面包
kǎo miàn bāo

toast

面包渣
miàn bāo zhā

breadcrumbs

掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo

to dip into one's pocket

包票
bāo piào

guarantee certificate

包销
bāo xiāo

to have exclusive selling rights

包打天下
bāo dǎ tiān xià

to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business

包场
bāo chǎng

to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc

货包
huò bāo

bundle

包长
bāo cháng

packet size (computing)

菜包子
cài bāo zi

steamed bun stuffed with vegetables

解包
jiě bāo

to unpack (computing)

小包
xiǎo bāo

packet

软件包
ruǎn jiàn bāo

software package

双肩包
shuāng jiān bāo

backpack

打包票
dǎ bāo piào

to vouch for

包河区
bāo hé qū

Baohe district of Hefei city 合肥市[hé féi shì], Anhui

掉包
diào bāo

to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item

包干制
bāo gān zhì

a system of payment partly in kind and partly in cash

包浆
bāo jiāng

patina (sheen on the surface of an antique)

偶像包袱
ǒu xiàng bāo fu

burden of having to maintain one's image as a pop idol

包皮
bāo pí

wrapping

书包
shū bāo

schoolbag

包举
bāo jǔ

to summarize

寿桃包
shòu táo bāo

longevity peach bun

甩包袱
shuǎi bāo fu

lit. to fling off a bundle

猴面包树
hóu miàn bāo shù

boabab tree

包心菜
bāo xīn cài

cabbage

顶包
dǐng bāo

to serve as forced labor

包被
bāo bèi

peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs)

承包
chéng bāo

to contract

调包
diào bāo

see 掉包[diào bāo]

面包车
miàn bāo chē

van for carrying people

利乐包
lì lè bāo

carton (e.g. for milk or juice)

思想包袱
sī xiǎng bāo fu

sth weighing on one's mind

背包袱
bēi bāo fú

to have a weight on one's mind

跟包
gēn bāo

to work as footman

手拿包
shǒu ná bāo

clutch bag

包乘组
bāo chéng zǔ

chartering charge

包船
bāo chuán

to charter a ship

包茅
bāo máo

bundled thatch

发包
fà bāo

bun hair extension

包公
bāo gōng

Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[bāo zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

蛋包饭
dàn bāo fàn

rice omelet

纸包饮品
zhǐ bāo yǐn pǐn

juice box

包承组
bāo chéng zǔ

(responsible) crew

众包
zhòng bāo

crowdsourcing

包乘
bāo chéng

to charter (a car, ship, plane)

包含
bāo hán

to contain

包包
bāo bāo

bag or purse etc

包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì

to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act

豆沙包
dòu shā bāo

bean paste bun

拉包尔
lā bāo ěr

Rabaul, port city and capital of New Britain, island of northeast Papua New Guinea

包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang

leave it to me (idiom)

面包皮
miàn bāo pí

crust

掏包
tāo bāo

to pick pockets

包装
bāo zhuāng

to pack

麸皮面包
fū pí miàn bāo

whole-wheat bread

面包片
miàn bāo piàn

bread slice

小面包
xiǎo miàn bāo

bread roll

豆蓉包
dòu róng bāo

bean paste bun

手包
shǒu bāo

handbag

包剿
bāo jiǎo

to surround and annihilate (bandits)

群众外包
qún zhòng wài bāo

crowdsourcing

窝脓包
wō nóng bāo

useless weakling

包揽词讼
bāo lǎn cí sòng

to canvas for lawsuits (idiom); to practice chicanery

包柔氏螺旋体
bāo róu shì luó xuán tǐ

Borrelia, genus of Spirochaete bacteria

包治百病
bāo zhì bǎi bìng

guaranteed to cure all diseases

包车
bāo chē

hired car

皮包骨头
pí bāo gǔ tóu

to be all skin and bones (idiom)

包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng

a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)

包谷
bāo gǔ

(dialect) maize

表情包
biǎo qíng bāo

image macro

包裹
bāo guǒ

to wrap up

脏脏包
zāng zāng bāo

pastry bun filled with chocolate and covered with cocoa powder

骚包
sāo bāo

(slang) alluring

山包
shān bāo

(dialect) hill

包剪锤
bāo jiǎn chuí

rock-paper-scissors (game)

包罗
bāo luó

to include

包拯
bāo zhěng

Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

包衣
bāo yī

capsule (containing medicine)

草包
cǎo bāo

bag made of woven straw

拎包党
līn bāo dǎng

(coll.) purse snatcher

包月
bāo yuè

to make monthly payments

荷包蛋
hé bāo dàn

poached egg

肉包子打狗
ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu

lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom)

包氏螺旋体
bāo shì luó xuán tǐ

Borrelia, genus of Spirochaete bacteria

包袱
bāo fu

wrapping cloth

割包
guà bāo

see 刈包[guà bāo]

包退
bāo tuì

to guarantee refund (for faulty or unsatisfactory goods)

牛角包
niú jiǎo bāo

croissant

土包子
tǔ bāo zi

country bumpkin

香包
xiāng bāo

a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival

包承制
bāo chéng zhì

responsible crew system

包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn

to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice

紫菜包饭
zǐ cài bāo fàn

gimbap, aka kimbap (Korean dish made by rolling up steamed rice and other ingredients in a sheet of nori)

包囊
bāo náng

bundle

包养
bāo yǎng

to provide for

纸包不住火
zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ

lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out

熊包
xióng bāo

worthless person

包尔
bāo ěr

Borr (Norse deity)

包吃包住
bāo chī bāo zhù

to provide full board

邮包
yóu bāo

postal parcel

烧包
shāo bāo

to forget oneself in extravagance

面包糠
miàn bāo kāng

breadcrumbs

面包树
miàn bāo shù

breadfruit tree

黄包车
huáng bāo chē

rickshaw

包银
bāo yín

contracted payment (esp. actors' salary in former times)

包办
bāo bàn

to undertake to do everything by oneself

羊角面包
yáng jiǎo miàn bāo

croissant

包价
bāo jià

package

包封
bāo fēng

to seal

猪仔包
zhū zǎi bāo

a French-style bread, similar to a small baguette, commonly seen in Hong Kong and Macao

裹包
guǒ bāo

to wrap up

气包子
qì bāo zi

quick-tempered person

单肩包
dān jiān bāo

shoulder bag

蒲包
pú bāo

cattail bag

面包瓤
miàn bāo ráng

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

丢包
diū bāo

(computing) packet loss

包办婚姻
bāo bàn hūn yīn

forced marriage

提包
tí bāo

handbag

承包商
chéng bāo shāng

contractor

包容
bāo róng

to pardon

荷包
hé bāo

embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc

巨无霸汉堡包指数
jù wú bà hàn bǎo bāo zhǐ shù

Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies

包庇
bāo bì

to shield

包涵
bāo han

to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to be tolerant

包茎
bāo jīng

phimosis (medicine)

封包
fēng bāo

to package up

面包虫
miàn bāo chóng

mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)

包二奶
bāo èr nǎi

to cohabit with and financially support a mistress

包子
bāo zi

bao (steamed stuffed bun)

胆大包天
dǎn dà bāo tiān

reckless

背包
bēi bāo

knapsack

富贵包
fù guì bāo

dowager's hump

圆形面包
yuán xíng miàn bāo

bun

坤包
kūn bāo

woman's handbag or shoulder bag

羊角包
yáng jiǎo bāo

croissant

色胆包天
sè dǎn bāo tiān

debauched (idiom)

叉烧包
chā shāo bāo

steamed bun stuffed with skewer-roasted pork

钱包
qián bāo

purse

烤面包机
kǎo miàn bāo jī

toaster

受气包
shòu qì bāo

(fig.) punching bag

包层
bāo céng

cladding

包产
bāo chǎn

to make a production contract

包活
bāo huó

job paid according to the amount of work done

蒙古包
měng gǔ bāo

yurt

大度包容
dà dù bāo róng

generous and forgiving

包夜
bāo yè

to buy an all-night package

包管
bāo guǎn

to assure; to guarantee

皮包公司
pí bāo gōng sī

lit. briefcase company

自掏腰包
zì tāo yāo bāo

to pay out of one's own pocket

套包
tào bāo

collar part of horse harness

如假包换
rú jiǎ bāo huàn

replacement guaranteed if not genuine

包皮环切术
bāo pí huán qiē shù

circumcision

手提包
shǒu tí bāo

(hand)bag

包龙图
bāo lóng tú

Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[bāo zhěng] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

包米
bāo mǐ

(dialect) corn

包揽
bāo lǎn

to monopolize

包房
bāo fáng

compartment (of train, ship etc)

袋子包
dài zi bāo

pita bread (Middle eastern flat bread)

分包
fēn bāo

to subcontract

打包
dǎ bāo

to wrap; to pack