包括

• 拼音: bāo kuò
• 汉字拆解: 包 = 勹 (wrap) + 巳 (phonetic), meaning wrap; 括 = 扌(hand) + phonetic component, meaning enclose/include

含义

To include; including. Used to enumerate items that are part of a larger group.

The most common word for 'include' in everyday Chinese. Frequently followed by a list of items. Unlike 包含 which suggests containing within, 包括 focuses on listing or specifying what is part of a group. Very common in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 这次旅行的费用包括机票、住宿和早餐。
2. 我们班一共有三十人，包括十五个男生和十五个女生。
3. 活动内容包括唱歌、跳舞和做游戏。

用法指南

语境: everyday, business, listing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 团队成员包括三个工程师和两个设计师。(The team members include three engineers and two designers.)
• 这个套餐包括一杯饮料。(This set meal includes one drink.)

错误说法

• 说'我包括在这个队伍里' (Don't use 包括 reflexively — say 我也在这个队伍里 instead; 包括 introduces items in a list)

起源与历史

A compound of 包 (wrap, encompass) and 括 (include, enclose). Together they mean to encompass or include within a group.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal