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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

包含 [bāohán]
  1. 1. verb contain

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

包含 [bāohán]
  1. 1. contain; embody; include; encompass; incorporate; involve
    这句话包含好几层意思。
    This statement has quite a few implications.
    他的建议包含不少合理的因素。
    His proposal contains much that is reasonable.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

包含 [bāohán]
  1. 1. 里面含有(多用于抽象事物)
    这一成果包含着许多人的心血。
  2. 2. 不宜写作"包涵(hán)"。

Examples

这句话包含好几层意思。
This statement has quite a few implications.
包含
contain; embody; include
由于棉饼中包含有毒成分,所以一定要谨慎使用。
Cottonseed cakes must be used very carefully, because they contain toxins.
圈操的基本动作要求必须包含三次跳跃。
Basic movements of ring gymnastics should include the triple leap.
包含
经济建设包含的内容相当宽宽泛。
客票中已包含保险费。
Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
每一项权利都包含着责任;每一个机遇都包含着义务;每一种获得都包含着职责。

Collocations

包含的意思
hidden meaning
包含深意
implication
包含
contain
包含在内
contained inside
包含
encompass completely
里面包含
contain something

Word Decomposition


[bāo]
+
[hán]

nciku Note

包含 vs. 包括

包含 vs. 包括
bāohán vs. bāokuò

Both 包含 and 包括 mean "contain", 包含 mainly applies to abstract things, while 包括 can be applied to either abstract or concrete things.

1. 包含 very often takes 意思 or 内容,etc, as its object.
(1) 这句话包含两层意思。
(2) 这篇文章包含两方面内容。

2. 包括 can be applied to concrete things.
(1) 包括我在内,大家都不赞成这个提议。
(2) 包括老师,学校一共有300多人。

包括 can also be applied to abstract things.
(3) 这次谈判的胜利包含了很多人的心血和努力。

When applied to abstract things, either 包含 or 包括 emphasize the object but with different stresses.
(4) 这本书包含包括)好几部分内容。

When the idea of "being hidden" is meant, only 包含 is used.

“包含”和“包括”都有“(事物里面)含有”的意思,“包含”侧重于抽象事物,“包括”则指具体或抽象事物。
1.“包含”所指的抽象事物,多指“意思”、“内容”等。
2.“包括”可指具体的事物。也可指较抽象的事物。
当指抽象事物时,有时用“包含”和“包括”都可以。但仍有所侧重。而当用于“藏有”意义时,则只能用“包含”。

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