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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

包 [bāo]
  1. 1. verb [包裹] wrap
  2. 2. verb [包围] surround
  3. 3. verb [包含] include
    这笔钱只是旅费，不包食宿。
    This money is just for travel expenses. It doesn't include food and lodgings.
  4. 4. verb [承诺完成] be contracted
    我们包下了这个工程。
    We've been contracted to do this project.
  5. 5. verb [担保] guarantee
  6. 6. verb [约定专用] hire
    包车
    hire a car
    包飞机
    charter a plane
  7. 7. noun [包裹] parcel
    背包
    backpack
  8. 8. noun [口袋] bag
    钱包
    wallet
  9. 9. noun [疙瘩] lump
  10. 10. noun [隆起物] hump
  11. 11. noun [帐篷] tent
  12. 12. measure word [帐篷]
    一包烟
    a pack of cigarettes
    一包茶
    a packet of tea

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

包 [bāo]
  1. 1. verb wrap; cap
    把东西包起来
    wrap things up
    包书
    wrap up a book in a piece of paper; put a jacket (or cover) on a book
    包饺子
    make jiaozi (dumplings)
    把书包在毛巾里。
    发新书后，我会马上把它们包好了。
    春节包饺子是我们的传统。
    纸是包不住火的。
  2. 2. verb surround; encircle; envelop
    浓雾包住了群山。
    The hills were enveloped in dense fog.
  3. 3. verb include; contain
    包含
    contain; embody; include
  4. 4. verb undertake the whole thing
    这事包在我身上。
    Just leave it all to me.
    我有个哥们儿是电脑高手，你的电脑要维修，可以全包在他身上。
  5. 5. verb assure; guarantee
    包你满意。
    You'll like it, I assure you. or Satisfaction guaranteed.
    爸爸从美国给你带回一盒巧克力，包你喜欢。
  6. 6. verb hire; charter
    包一只船
    hire (or charter) a boat
    包三桌酒席
    reserve three banquet tables
    他们包了一辆车去上海参加竞赛。
    为了给女儿办婚礼，老爸把整个馆子都包了下来。
  7. 7. noun bundle; package; pack; packet; parcel
    邮包
    postal parcel; parcel
  8. 8. noun bag; sack
    书包
    satchel; schoolbag
  9. 9. noun protuberance; swelling; lump
    脑门上碰了个包
    have (or get) a bump on one's forehead
    腿上起了个包
    have a swelling in the leg
    刚才我的手被蚊子叮了一个包，现在还在痒。
    门前的树干上长出了一个包。
  10. 10. noun yurt
  11. 11. measure word package; bundle;pack
    一大包衣服
    a big bundle of clothes
    一包香烟
    a packet (or pack) of cigarettes
    在他快要饿死的时候，好心的邻居给他送来了两包大米，真是雪中送炭啊！
    小明在楼下的自动售货机里买了两包美味的麦丽素。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

包 [bāo]
  1. 1. 动 用纸、布或其他薄片裹东西或蒙在东西表面，使不外露
    用包袱把衣裳包起来
    包馄饨
    包扎。
  2. 2. 名 成件的包起来的东西
    把棉花打成包
    点心包
    邮包。
  3. 3. 名 装东西的袋子
    买了个包儿
    书包
    钱包。
  4. 4. 名 表面近似半球形，像包裹的东西
    头上起了一个大包
    山包
    面包。
  5. 5. 量 用于包起来的东西
    一包衣服
    两包点心。
  6. 6. 动 容纳在内;总括在一起
    包罗万象
    包括。
  7. 7. 动 (把整个任务)总揽下来，全面负责
    承包
    包教(ｊｉāｏ)包会。
  8. 8. 动 担保;保证
    包你心满意足
    打包票。
  9. 9. 动 全部买下或租用;约定专用
    包了三辆车
    包机
    包桌。
  10. 10. 动 围拢;围绕
    包抄
    包围。
  11. 11. 下半是"巳(ｓì)"，不是"已"或"己"。由"包"构成的字有"苞""胞""炮""雹""饱""抱"等。
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Examples

把东西包起来
wrap things up → 包
包饺子
make jiaozi (dumplings) → 包
包你满意。
You'll like it, I assure you. or Satisfaction guaranteed. → 包
包一只船
hire (or charter) a boat → 包
脑门上碰了个包
have (or get) a bump on one's forehead → 包
腿上起了个包
have a swelling in the leg → 包
包一辆车
charter a car → 包车
扑腾一声，包掉下来了。
The bundle fell with a thud. → 扑腾
他怕揉搓坏了课本，包了书皮。
He was afraid that his textbook would get worn, so he put a cover on it. → 揉搓
那包易碎物品寄到时完好无损。
The fragile parcel arrived intact. → 无损
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Character Decomposition

勹
[bāo]		 + 巳
[sì]

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