Usage note
含表示包含在里面。
hán biǎo shì bāo hán zài lǐ miàn。
含 means to contain or include.
Context note
含常用于内容、成分和名字。
hán cháng yòng yú nèi róng 、 chéng fèn hé míng zì。
It is often used with content, ingredients, and names.
5 examples
这杯水里含有糖。
zhè bēi shuǐ lǐ hán yǒu táng。
This cup of water contains sugar.
这个词含有两个意思。
zhè ge cí hán yǒu liǎng gè yì sī。
This word contains two meanings.
水果含有很多维生素。
shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu hěn duō wéi shēng sù。
Fruit contains many vitamins.
这项工作含有挑战。
zhè xiàng gōng zuò hán yǒu tiǎo zhàn。
This job includes challenges.
句子里含着感情。
jù zi lǐ hán zhe gǎn qíng。
The sentence contains feelings.
5 mini stories
老师说，食物里含有不同营养。
lǎo shī shuō， shí wù lǐ hán yǒu bù tóng yíng yǎng。
The teacher said food contains different nutrients.
这首歌含有很多感情。
zhè shǒu gē hán yǒu hěn duō gǎn qíng。
This song contains a lot of emotion.
他们查看资料里含什么内容。
tā men chá kàn zī liào lǐ hán shén me nèi róng。
They checked what content the materials contained.
这本书含有一些新词。
zhè běn shū hán yǒu yì xiē xīn cí。
This book contains some new words.
含义不清楚时要再问。
hán yì bù qīng chǔ shí yào zài wèn。
When the meaning is unclear, ask again.
Mini dialogue
Healthy drink
A
这瓶果汁含糖吗？
Zhè píng guǒzhī hán táng ma?
Does this bottle of juice contain sugar?
B
不含糖，是纯果汁。
Bù hán táng, shì chún guǒzhī.
It does not contain sugar, it's pure juice.
Reading a label
A
这种饼干含牛奶吗？
Zhè zhǒng bǐnggān hán niúnǎi ma?
Does this kind of biscuit contain milk?
B
我看看，是的，它含有牛奶。
Wǒ kànkan, shì de, tā hányǒu niúnǎi.
Let me see, yes, it contains milk.
Related words and contrasts
similar
包含
bāo hán
include
Similar meaning, often used interchangeably
similar
含有
hán yǒu
contain
Very close synonym, commonly used
opposite
没有
méi yǒu
not have
Opposite of contain
similar
包括
bāo kuò
include
Similar meaning, often used in lists