(bāo kuò) - to include, to comprise in Mandarin

bāokuò

Traditional: 包括

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Translation

to include, to comprise

Word origin

A compound of 包 meaning to wrap and 括 meaning to gather in, together to wrap in. It means to include or comprise.

Origin: compound
Root: 包 (bāo, wrap) + 括 (kuò, gather in)

Stroke order

包

括

Examples

。

The fee includes breakfast.

团tuán。

The team comprises five members.

套tào。

This set includes ten books.

，共gòng。

Including me, there are ten people in all.

。

The service includes pick-up and drop-off.

包括 (bāokuò) means to include, to comprise. 包括...在内 marks something as counted within a total.

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This word is part of lesson 24.