包括

包括 bāokuò

Include (contain)

包括 in a sentence HSK 5 baokuo

What 包括 means

  1. Include (contain)

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包括 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

包
bāo
Bag (wrap - package - packet - include - be contracted)
括
kuò
Include (parenthesis - brackets)

How to write 包括

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包括 in a sentence

我们班有二十人,包括老师。
Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí rén, bāokuò lǎoshī.
There are twenty people in our class, including the teacher.
这次旅行包括机票和酒店。
Zhè cì lǚxíng bāokuò jīpiào hé jiǔdiàn.
This trip includes the flight and the hotel.

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Questions about 包括

What does 包括 mean in English?

包括 is pronounced bāokuò and means Include (contain).

How do you pronounce 包括?

包括 is bāokuò in pinyin — written baokuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 包括?

包括 is written with 2 characters: 包 (bāo) Bag (wrap - package - packet - include - be contracted), 括 (kuò) Include (parenthesis - brackets). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 包括 an HSK word?

Yes — 包括 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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