Chinese word

打包

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ bāo

Meaning

  • verbtake out

Example

这份饭我要打包。zhè fèn fàn wǒ yào dǎ bāo

I want to take this meal to go.

Illustration for 打包 (take out)

More examples

吃不完的菜可以请服务员帮忙打包。chī bù wán de cài ké yǐ qǐng fú wù yuán bāng máng dǎ bāo

You can ask the server to pack up food you cannot finish.

Core concept

Food or an object moves from being loose or open to being contained and ready for carrying or storage.

Common phrases

  • 把剩菜打包bǎ shèng cài dǎ bāo

    pack up leftover dishes

  • 把饭打包回家bǎ fàn dǎ bāo huí jiā

    pack the meal to take home

  • 外卖打包wài mài dǎ bāo

    pack takeout food

Similar words

外带wài dài: Get food or purchased goods prepared in a container to take outside a shop or restaurant.
带走dài zǒu: Take something from where it is and carry it to another place.
收拾shōu shí: Put scattered things or luggage together and make the area neat.

Definition in Chinese

把物品或食物放入袋子、盒子等容器中包好，以便带走或保存的动作bǎ wù pǐn huò shí wù fàng rù dài zi hé zi děng róng qì zhōng bāo hǎo yǐ biàn dài zǒu huò bǎo cún de dòng zuò

Word origin

The compound 打包 (dǎbāo, "to pack") joins 打 (dǎ, "perform") with 包 (bāo, "wrap"), turning the idea of wrapping into a practical action for an item being carried away.

Usage tips

  • The word applies beyond restaurants to purchases and belongings, making it useful whenever an item needs a container before transport or storage.

Other meanings

  • wrapverb
  • packverb

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