包含 meaning in English

bāohán

to contain; to embody

HSK 4verb12 strokes

Meaning of 包含

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bāohán

to contain
to embody
to include

How to use 包含

包含 is used when something has another thing inside it, often abstract things like meaning, feelings, or ingredients. It is common in written and formal speech. Example: 这句话包含两个意思。(Zhè jù huà bāohán liǎng gè yìsi.) This sentence contains two meanings.

包 (bāo) means to wrap, as in 包子 (bāozi), a bun wrapped around filling. 含 (hán) means to hold in the mouth, so 包含 is something wrapped up and held inside.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 包含 with 包括 (bāokuò). Use 包括 when listing the items in a group, like 包括你和我. Use 包含 when something holds a quality, meaning, or substance inside it, like 包含爱心 or 包含维生素.

包含 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè本běn字zì典diǎn包bāo含hán了le约yuē4万wàn个gè词cí条tiáo。

This dictionary has about 40,000 entries.

法fǎ语yǔ包bāo含hán二èr十shí六liù个gè字zì母mǔ: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z。

There are 26 letters in French: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.

严yán格gé来lái说shuō，中zhōng文wén包bāo含hán几jǐ百bǎi种zhǒng方fāng言yán。

Strictly speaking, Chinese consists of hundreds of dialects.

条tiáo件jiàn状zhuàng语yǔ从cóng句jù包bāo含hán四sì种zhǒng主zhǔ要yào类lèi型xíng。

There are four main types of conditional clauses.

大dà部bù份fèn的de保bǎo险xiǎn计jì划huà不bù包bāo含hán整zhěng容róng手shǒu术shù。

Cosmetic surgery is not covered by most insurance plans.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

包 bāo · to cover · 5 strokes

含 hán · to keep in the mouth · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 包含.

面包	miànbāo	bread
钱包	qiánbāo	purse; wallet
包子	bāozi	baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
书包	shūbāo	schoolbag; satchel
皮包	píbāo	handbag; briefcase
包括	bāokuò	to comprise; to include
包裹	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up
含义	hányì	meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning
含有	hányǒu	to contain; including
含量	hánliàng	content; quantity contained
红包	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
包围	bāowéi	to surround; to encircle; to hem in

Questions about 包含

What does 包含 mean?

包含 (bāohán) means "to contain; to embody" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 包含?

包含 is made of 2 characters: 包 (5 strokes), 含 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 包含 an HSK word?

Yes. 包含 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Can I say 价格包含税 for prices that include tax?

Yes, 价格包含税 (jiàgé bāohán shuì) is correct and natural. You will also see 含税 (hánshuì) on receipts and price tags as a shorter form.

Is 包含 used in math or logic?

Yes. In set theory, 包含 means one set contains another, for example A包含B. It is the standard term in textbooks.