包裹 bāoguǒ to wrap up
to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
How to remember 包裹: 包 parcel + 裹 to wrap = to wrap up.
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How it is used
- A parcel/package you mail - 收到一个包裹 (shōudào yí ge bāoguǒ) received a package; measure word 个.
- Also a verb, to wrap tightly around: 用毯子包裹婴儿 (yòng tǎnzi bāoguǒ yīng'ér) wrap the baby in a blanket.
- For a postal parcel, 快递 (kuàidì, courier delivery) is the more common colloquial term today; 包裹 is the item itself.
Example sentences
- 帮我抬包裹。 Bāng wǒ tái bāoguǒ.Help me lift the package.