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包容

bāo róng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to pardon
  2. 2. to forgive
  3. 3. to show tolerance
  4. 4. to contain
  5. 5. inclusive

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
严厉
yán lì

severe

strict, harsh, not tolerant

Related words

2 items
忍受
rěn shòu

to bear

to endure or put up with something unpleasant
包含
bāo hán

to contain

to contain, include (often of abstract things)

Synonyms

1 item
宽容
kuān róng

lenient

tolerance toward others' faults or differences

Usage notes

Common mistakes

包容 cannot be used for physical containment like 'the box contains apples'; use 包含 or 容纳 instead.

Formality

包容 can be formal when meaning 'inclusive', but colloquial when asking for forgiveness in close relationships.

Example Sentences

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他非常 包容 不同的意见。
He is very tolerant of different opinions.

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Words Containing 包容

大度包容
dà dù bāo róng

generous and forgiving

Child Words of 包容

包
bāo

to cover

容
róng

to contain