Chinese word

包装

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāo zhuāng

Meaning

  • nounpackaging

Example

这些食品都有漂亮的包装。zhè xiē shí pǐn dōu yǒu piào liàng de bāo zhuāng

These foods all have attractive packaging.

Illustration for 包装 (packaging)

More examples

过度包装会造成资源浪费。guò dù bāo zhuāng huì zào chéng zī yuán làng fèi

Excessive packaging can waste resources.

Core concept

A protective covering that turns an item into a finished, presentable product.

Common phrases

  • 包装方式bāo zhuāng fāng shì

    packaging method

  • 包装工艺bāo zhuāng gōng yì

    packaging process

  • 简易包装jiǎn yì bāo zhuāng

    simple packaging

Similar words

外包装wài bāo zhuāng: The outside layer of a product's packaging, often a box or film, that shields it during shipping.
内包装nèi bāo zhuāng: The inside layer around a product that touches it and guards it against dirt or movement.
包装材料bāo zhuāng cái liào: Paper, plastic, foam, or similar material used to make a covering for goods.
包裹bāo guǒ: A parcel wrapped for sending by post or delivery.

Definition in Chinese

指商品的外层包裹或外观处理，起到保护、便于运输和美化的作用。zhǐ shāng pǐn de wài céng bāo guǒ huò wài guān chú lǐ qǐ dào bǎo hù biàn yú yùn shū hé měi huà de zuò yòng

Word origin

包装 (bāozhuāng, "packaging") joins the idea of enclosing something in 包 (bāo, "to wrap") with the idea of fitting it out in 装 (zhuāng, "to outfit").

Usage tips

  • For shipping talk, the focus may be on layers and materials that keep an item safe in transit, while for gifts the same word can focus on its presentable outer finish.

Other meanings

  • packingnoun
  • wrappingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 包装袋bāo zhuāng dàipackaging bagnoun
  • 包装纸bāo zhuāng zhǐwrapping papernoun
  • 包装机bāo zhuāng jīpackaging machinenoun

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