Chinese Conversation · Level 64
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Chinese word
包月
Pronunciation
Pinyinbāo yuè
Meaning
- verbsign up for a monthly plan
Example
我已经包月了。wǒ yǐ jīng bāo yuè le
I've already signed up for a monthly plan.
More examples
很多人选择包月上网来节省费用。hěn duō rén xuǎn zé bāo yuè shàng wǎng lái jié shěng fèi yòng
Many people choose to use the internet on a monthly plan to save money.
Core concept
One agreed payment bundles a service into a month's use.
Common phrases
包月上网bāo yuè shàng wǎng
use the internet on a monthly plan
包月看小说bāo yuè kàn xiǎo shuō
read novels on a monthly plan
Similar words
订阅dìng yuè: Paying at regular times keeps information or service access going.
包年bāo nián: Arranging payment by the year gives access to a service during the paid year.
续订xù dìng: Agreeing again before a service term ends keeps the same service in use.
开通kāi tōng: Activating a service or feature puts it into a usable state.
Definition in Chinese
与服务方约定按月结算，并在每个计费月内享受该服务的付费方式或动作。yǔ fú wù fāng yuē dìng àn yuè jié suàn bìng zài měi gè jì fèi yuè nèi xiǎng shòu gāi fú wù de fù fèi fāng shì huò dòng zuò
Word origin
包 (bāo, "to cover or include") + 月 (yuè, "month") describes service access covered as one month-long unit.
Usage tips
- In conversation and advertising, the word also works before service or membership terms, so it can describe the plan itself as well as the act of choosing it.
Other meanings
- subscribeverb
- monthly subscriptionnoun
Opposites
- 按次购买àn cì gòu mǎibuy each timeverb
Related words
- 包月服务bāo yuè fú wùmonthly servicenoun
- 包月用户bāo yuè yòng hùmonthly subscribernoun