包括 (bāo kuò) — to comprise in Mandarin

bāo kuò

“to comprise”

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#171 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

包括 is pronounced bāo kuò. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

bāo

first tone (high & flat, ˉ)

kuò

fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)

In a sentence

Bān jí bāo kuò sì shí míng xué sheng.

The class comprises forty students.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 包括 mean?+

包括 (bāo kuò) means "to comprise" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 包括?+

包括 is pronounced bāo kuò. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 包括 in Mandarin?+

包括 is the #171 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 包括 fits

HSK 4 · CEFR B2

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