包容

bāo róng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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severe

strict, harsh, not tolerant

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to bear

to endure or put up with something unpleasant

to contain

to contain, include (often of abstract things)

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lenient

tolerance toward others' faults or differences

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

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

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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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generous and forgiving

to cover

to contain