包 (bāo) — bag; package; to wrap; to include.
Real origin: A wrap (勹) folded snugly round something curled up: wrap, bag.
Measure words: 个; 只.
Example sentences with 包:
- 我的包很大。 — Wǒ de bāo hěn dà. — My bag is very big.
- 我早上吃了两个包子。 — Wǒ zǎo shang chī le liǎng gè bāo zi. — I had two steamed buns this morning.
- 请帮我把这个礼物包好。 — Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè ge lǐ wù bāo hǎo. — Please help me wrap this gift.
- 你的包裹到了，我帮你放在门口了。 — Nǐ de bāo guǒ dào le, wǒ bāng nǐ fàng zài mén kǒu le. — Your package has arrived; I left it at the door for you.
- 过年的时候，全家人围坐在一起包饺子，有说有笑。 — Guò nián de shí hou, quán jiā rén wéi zuò zài yì qǐ bāo jiǎo zi, yǒu shuō yǒu xiào. — At Chinese New Year, the whole family sits around together wrapping dumplings, chatting and laughing.
- 这款双肩包设计简洁，容量也大，很受上班族和学生的欢迎。 — Zhè kuǎn shuāng jiān bāo shè jì jiǎn jié, róng liàng yě dà, hěn shòu shàng bān zú hé xué sheng de huān yíng. — This backpack has a simple design and lots of room, so it's very popular with office workers and students.
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