Meaning of 包括
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to comprise
- to include
- to involve
- to incorporate
- to consist of
How to use 包括
包括 is a fairly formal verb used to list what is part of a whole, often followed by a list ending in 在内 or 等. Example: 房租包括水电费。(Fángzū bāokuò shuǐdiàn fèi.) The rent includes water and electricity.
包 (bāo) means to wrap, like a 包子 (bāozi) wrapping its filling, and 括 (kuò) has the hand radical 扌, a hand gathering things together. Wrap it up and gather it in, and everything is included.
Common mistake: Learners often say 包括 when they mean 包含 (bāohán). 包括 usually introduces a list of specific items, while 包含 is for abstract contents, as in 包含意义 (contains meaning). Also keep the tone on 括 as fourth tone kuò, not guā or kuā.
包括 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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包 bāo · to cover · 5 strokes
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括 kuò · to embrace · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 包括.
| 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 |
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | to wrap up; to bind up |
| 包含 | bāohán | to contain; to embody |
| 概括 | gàikuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 打包 | dǎbāo | to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out |
Questions about 包括
What does 包括 mean?
包括 (bāokuò) means "to comprise; to include" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 包括?
包括 is made of 2 characters: 包 (5 strokes), 括 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 包括 an HSK word?
Yes. 包括 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say 'including me' or 'not including' with 包括?
Use 包括我在内 (bāokuò wǒ zài nèi) for 'including me'. For 'not including', say 不包括 (bù bāokuò), as in 价格不包括税 (the price does not include tax).
Can 包括 go at the start of a phrase like English 'including'?
Yes. It can follow a statement to add examples: 我喜欢很多水果，包括苹果和香蕉。(I like many fruits, including apples and bananas.) It can also be the main verb of the sentence.