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包bāoto wrap

HSK 2word

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包 (bāo) means "to wrap," "bag," or "packet." 我的包在床上 says my bag is on the bed. 我用纸包衣服 says I use paper to wrap clothes. 我买了一包茶 says I bought one packet of tea. 我的包里有一本书 says there is one book in my bag.

What does 包 mean?

  1. 1.

    to wrapverb

  2. 2.

    bagnoun

  3. 3.

    packetmeasure word

What does the character 包 mean?

  • 包to wrap

How do you use 包?

包 can name your bag, as in 我的包, it can mean to wrap something, as in 用纸包衣服, and 一包 can mean one packet.

Patterns

  • 我的 + 包

    我的包在床上。

    Wǒ de bāo zài chuáng shàng.

    My bag is on the bed.

  • 用 + Noun + 包 + Noun

    我用纸包衣服。

    Wǒ yòng zhǐ bāo yīfu.

    I use paper to wrap clothes.

  • 一 + 包 + Noun

    我买了一包茶。

    Wǒ mǎi le yì bāo chá.

    I bought one packet of tea.

What are some examples of 包 in a sentence?

  1. 我的包在床上。

    Wǒ de bāo zài chuáng shàng.

    My bag is on the bed.

  2. 我的包里有一本书。

    Wǒ de bāo lǐ yǒu yì běn shū.

    There is one book in my bag.

  3. 我用纸包衣服。

    Wǒ yòng zhǐ bāo yīfu.

    I use paper to wrap clothes.

  4. 我买了一包茶。

    Wǒ mǎi le yì bāo chá.

    I bought one packet of tea.

How is 包 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的包在床上吗?

    Nǐ de bāo zài chuáng shàng ma?

    Is your bag on the bed?

  2. Speaker B:

    我的包在床上。

    Wǒ de bāo zài chuáng shàng.

    My bag is on the bed.

  3. Speaker A:

    你的包里有书吗?

    Nǐ de bāo lǐ yǒu shū ma?

    Is there a book in your bag?

  4. Speaker B:

    我的包里有一本书。

    Wǒ de bāo lǐ yǒu yì běn shū.

    There is one book in my bag.

  5. Speaker A:

    床上的包是你的包吗?

    Chuáng shàng de bāo shì nǐ de bāo ma?

    Is the bag on the bed your bag?

  6. Speaker B:

    床上的包是我的包。

    Chuáng shàng de bāo shì wǒ de bāo.

    The bag on the bed is my bag.

Can you use 包 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我的___在床上。(My bag is on the bed.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I bought one packet of tea"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我用纸___衣服。(I use paper to wrap clothes.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.