Chinese word

拆包

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāi bāo

Meaning

  • verbopen the package

Example

我想看看里面，你可以帮我拆包吗？wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn lǐ miàn nǐ ké yǐ bāng wǒ chāi bāo ma

I want to see what's inside. Can you help me open the package?

Illustration for 拆包 (open the package)

More examples

收到包裹后，请在快递员面前拆包检查。shōu dào bāo guǒ hòu qǐng zài kuài dì yuán miàn qián chāi bāo jiǎn chá

After you receive the package, please open and inspect it in front of the delivery person.

Core concept

The action follows a short path from an outer covering to the item protected inside.

Common phrases

  • 拆包检查chāi bāo jiǎn chá

    open the package and inspect it

  • 当面拆包dāng miàn chāi bāo

    open the package right there

  • 拆包后chāi bāo hòu

    after opening the package

Similar words

打开dǎ kāi: Opening a bag or box so its contents can be seen or removed.
开箱kāi xiāng: Opening a received box to check or take out its contents.
拆开chāi kāi: Cutting or untying wrapping to take out what is inside.
开封kāi fēng: Breaking a seal to look inside a sealed item.

Definition in Chinese

将包裹或箱子的外层包装去掉，取出或查看内部的物品。jiāng bāo guǒ huò xiāng zi de wài céng bāo zhuāng qù diào qǔ chū huò chá kàn nèi bù de wù pǐn

Word origin

拆包 (chāibāo, "open a package") combines 拆 (chāi, "take apart") + 包 (bāo, "wrap") to name taking apart the wrap around something.

Usage tips

  • English unpack often suggests removing all the contents, while this everyday verb can focus on opening a parcel just to inspect what is inside.

Other meanings

  • unpackverb

Opposites

  • 封箱fēng xiāngseal the boxverb
  • 封口fēng kǒuseal the openingverb

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