包括 bāokuò to comprise
to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
How to remember 包括: 包 parcel + 括 to embrace = to comprise.
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How it is used
- To include (specific members of a group) - 费用包括早餐 (fèiyòng bāokuò zǎocān) the cost includes breakfast; 包括我在内 (bāokuò wǒ zàinèi) me included.
- Contrast 包含 (bāohán): 包括 enumerates listable items (包括A、B、C), while 包含 is about an intangible quality embedded inside.
- Often paired with 在内 (zàinèi) framing the list: 三人，包括队长在内 (sān rén, bāokuò duìzhǎng zàinèi).
Example sentences
- 包括早饭吗？ Bāokuò zǎofàn ma?Is breakfast included?