包裹 meaning in English

bāoguǒ

to wrap up; to bind up

HSK 4nounverb19 strokes

Meaning of 包裹

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bāoguǒ

to wrap up
to bind up
bundle
parcel
package

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 包裹

As a noun, 包裹 is the everyday word for a mailed or delivered parcel. As a verb, it means to wrap something up tightly, often in cloth or bandages. Example: 我的包裹到了。(Wǒ de bāoguǒ dào le.) My package has arrived.

Both characters mean to wrap. 包 (bāo) looks like something curled up inside a covering, and 裹 (guǒ) has 衣 (clothing) split around 果 (fruit), like a fruit wrapped in cloth. Two kinds of wrapping together give you a parcel.

Common mistake: Learners often write 裹 as 裏 or 里, but 裹 has 果 (guǒ) in the middle, which also gives its sound. Also keep the tones straight: bāo is first tone and guǒ is third tone.

包裹 in example sentences

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

你nǐ收shōu到dào我wǒ寄jì给gěi你nǐ的de包bāo裹guǒ了le吗ma？

Did you get the parcel I sent you?

汤tāng姆mǔ收shōu到dào我wǒ们men寄jì给gěi他tā的de包bāo裹guǒ吗ma？

Did Tom get the package we sent him?

我wǒ的de包bāo裹guǒ到dào哪nǎ里lǐ了le？

Where's my parcel?

她tā去qù了le邮yóu局jú寄jì包bāo裹guǒ。

She went to the post office to send the package.

我wǒ花huā了le两liǎng千qiān日rì圆yuán把bǎ包bāo裹guǒ空kōng运yùn寄jì出chū去qù。

I paid 2,000 yen for the parcel to be sent by air.

Stroke order for each character

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

包 bāo · to cover · 5 strokes

裹 guǒ · to wrap around · 14 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 包裹.

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
包含	bāohán	to contain; to embody
红包	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
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
背包	bēibāo	knapsack; rucksack
包装	bāozhuāng	to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials

Questions about 包裹

What does 包裹 mean?

包裹 (bāoguǒ) means "to wrap up; to bind up" and is used as a noun and verb.

How do you write 包裹?

包裹 is made of 2 characters: 包 (5 strokes), 裹 (14 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 包裹 an HSK word?

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

What is the difference between 包裹 and 快递?

包裹 is the parcel itself. 快递 (kuàidì) means express delivery service, and people also use it casually for the delivered item, as in 拿快递 (ná kuàidì), to pick up a delivery. In everyday speech about online shopping, 快递 is more common.

Can 包裹 be used for wrapping a wound?

Yes. As a verb it can describe wrapping something in a covering, for example 用纱布包裹伤口 (yòng shābù bāoguǒ shāngkǒu), to wrap the wound in gauze. For simple gift wrapping, people usually just say 包 (bāo).