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Usage note

表示袋子、裹,也可表示承担。

bāo biǎo shì dài zǐ 、 bāo guǒ, yě kě biǎo shì chéng dān。

包 means a bag or package, and can also mean to take on.

Context note

常用于物品、衣物和承担。

bāo cháng yòng yú wù pǐn 、 yī wù hé chéng dān。

It is often used for objects, clothing, and responsibility.

5 examples

我带了一个
wǒ dài le yí gè bāo。
I brought a bag.
请把书放进里。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng jìn bāo lǐ。
Please put the books into the bag.
这个很漂亮。
zhè ge bāo hěn piào liang。
This bag is very pretty.
他们了一间房。
tā men bāo le yì jiān fáng。
They booked a room.
这里邮。
zhè lǐ bāo yóu。
Shipping is free here.

5 mini stories

她背着去学校。
tā bèi zhe bāo qù xué xiào。
She carried a bag to school.
妈妈把水果装进里。
mā ma bǎ shuǐ guǒ zhuāng jìn bāo lǐ。
Mom put the fruit into the bag.
这个是生日礼物。
zhè ge bāo shì shēng rì lǐ wù。
This bag is a birthday gift.
他拿起就出门了。
tā ná qǐ bāo jiù chū mén le。
He picked up his bag and went out.
里有一本书和一支笔。
bāo lǐ yǒu yì běn shū hé yì zhī bǐ。
There is a book and a pen in the bag.

Mini dialogue

找书包

A
你看见我的了吗?
Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de bāo le ma?
Have you seen my bag?
B
你的在椅子上。
Nǐ de bāo zài yǐzi shang.
Your bag is on the chair.

新书包

A
这个真好看,是新的吗?
Zhège bāo zhēn hǎokàn, shì xīn de ma?
This bag is really nice, is it new?
B
对,这是我的新书
Duì, zhè shì wǒ de xīn shūbāo.
Yes, this is my new schoolbag.

Related words and contrasts

related
书包
shūbāo
schoolbag; backpack

书包 is a specific type of 包 used for carrying books.

similar
袋子
dàizi
bag; sack

袋子 is a general word for bag, often a plastic or cloth sack.

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