How to say “bag” in Chinese
bag; pack; wrap
“Bag” in Chinese is 包, bāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
包 is read bāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “包”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 包. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我觉得包子很好吃wǒjuédebāozihěnhǎochīI think baozi are really tasty.
- 早饭我吃面包和鸡蛋zǎofànwǒchīmiànbāohéjīdànFor breakfast I eat bread and eggs.
- 这包饼干有两百克。zhèbāobǐnggānyǒuliǎngbǎikèThis pack of cookies weighs two hundred grams.
- 他背着一个大背包tābēizheyígedàbēibāoHe's carrying a big backpack.
- 你怎么证明这是你的包nǐzěnmezhèngmíngzhèshìnǐdebāoHow will you prove this is your bag?
- 请把手机放进包里。qǐngbǎshǒujīfàngjìnbāoliPlease put your phone in your bag.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bag” in Chinese?
“Bag” in Chinese is 包, pinyin bāo.
What does 包 mean?
包 (bāo) means “bag; pack; wrap”.
How do you write 包?
包 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 包?
包 is read bāo. Tones: bāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bag” in the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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