Usage note
包含表示里面有某些东西。
bāo hán biǎo shì lǐ miàn yǒu mǒu xiē dōng xī。
包含 means to include or contain.
Context note
包含常用于内容、范围和成分。
bāo hán cháng yòng yú nèi róng 、 fàn wéi hé chéng fèn。
It is often used for content, scope, and ingredients.
5 examples
这个套餐包含饮料。
zhè ge tào cān bāo hán yǐn liào。
This set meal includes drinks.
这本书包含很多故事。
zhè běn shū bāo hán hěn duō gù shì。
This book contains many stories.
请问里面包含什么？
qǐng wèn lǐ miàn bāo hán shén me？
What does it include inside?
这句话包含两个意思。
zhè jù huà bāo hán liǎng gè yì sī。
This sentence contains two meanings.
费用已经包含在内。
fèi yòng yǐ jīng bāo hán zài nèi。
The cost is already included.
5 mini stories
老师说这份资料包含重点内容。
lǎo shī shuō zhè fèn zī liào bāo hán zhòng diǎn nèi róng。
The teacher said this material includes key content.
这个盒子里包含很多小礼物。
zhè ge hé zi lǐ bāo hán hěn duō xiǎo lǐ wù。
This box contains many small gifts.
菜单包含汤和主菜。
cài dān bāo hán tāng hé zhǔ cài。
The menu includes soup and the main dish.
报告里包含了调查结果。
bào gào lǐ bāo hán le diào chá jié guǒ。
The report contains the survey results.
他们的计划包含三个步骤。
tā men de jì huà bāo hán sān gè bù zhòu。
Their plan includes three steps.
Mini dialogue
包含维生素
A
这个苹果汁好喝吗？
Zhège píngguǒ zhī hǎohē ma?
Is this apple juice tasty?
B
好喝，而且它包含丰富的维生素。
Hǎohē, érqiě tā bāohán fēngfù de wéishēngsù.
It's tasty, and it contains rich vitamins.
包含答案
A
这本书包含练习题的答案吗？
Zhè běn shū bāohán liànxí tí de dá'àn ma?
Does this book contain the answers to the exercises?
B
不包含，答案在另外一本册子里。
Bù bāohán, dá'àn zài lìngwài yī běn cèzi lǐ.
It doesn't contain them. The answers are in a separate booklet.
Related words and contrasts
similar
包括
bāo kuò
to include
包含 means 'to contain' as part of a whole; 包括 is 'to include' when listing members or parts.
similar
含有
hán yǒu
to contain (ingredients, elements)
含有 is often used for ingredients or chemical elements, while 包含 is more general.