包装 bāozhuāng to wrap
to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials; (figuratively) to present attractively; to craft an image; to package (somebody or something)
How to remember 包装: 包 parcel + 装 dress = to wrap.
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How it is used
- Packaging - both the physical wrapping and the verb - 精美的包装 (jīngměi de bāozhuāng) exquisite packaging; 包装礼物 (bāozhuāng lǐwù) wrap a gift.
- Widely used figuratively for image-crafting/spin: 公司把他包装成明星 (gōngsī bǎ tā bāozhuāng chéng míngxīng) the company packaged him as a star.
- Contrast 打包 (dǎbāo), which is to box up leftovers/takeout, not to design packaging.
Example sentences
- 我在打开包装时遇到了麻烦。 Wǒ zài dǎkāi bāozhuāng shí yùdào le máfán.I had trouble unwrapping the package.