Chinese word

包括

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāo kuò

Meaning

  • verbinclude

Example

这个套餐包括早餐和晚餐。zhè ge tào cān bāo kuò zǎo cān hé wǎn cān

This package includes breakfast and dinner.

Illustration for 包括 (include)

More examples

清单中包括所有必要材料。qīng dān zhōng bāo kuò suó yǒu bì yào cái liào

The list includes all the necessary materials.

Core concept

Draws separate items inside one shared whole, so the whole covers them as parts.

Common phrases

  • 包括所有费用bāo kuò suó yǒu fèi yòng

    include all costs

  • 包括在内bāo kuò zài nèi

    including

Similar words

包含bāo hán: To contain another thing as part of an object, area, or set.

Definition in Chinese

将若干内容并入同一体系或范畴中，使其被算作整体的一部分。jiāng ruò gān nèi róng bìng rù tóng yì tǐ xì huò fàn chóu zhōng shǐ qí bèi suàn zuò zhéng tǐ de yí bù fèn

Word origin

包 (bāo, "wrap") + 括 (kuò, "enclose") creates the image of gathering separate things within one boundary, which supports the word's sense of bringing them under one whole.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, it often marks the scope of a plan, price, service, or group, and naming the covered items makes the statement more precise.

Other meanings

  • involveverb

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