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    Expressing 'include' with 包含 (bāohán)

    Connecting Ideas
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 包含 + Object

    Explanation

    包含 (bāohán) means "to include" or "to contain," indicating that something is part of a larger whole. It is slightly more formal than 包括 and often implies that the contents are inherent or integral. It is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这份报告包含了所有重要的数据。

      Zhè fèn bàogào bāohán le suǒyǒu zhòngyào de shùjù.

      This report contains all the important data.

    • 门票价格包含午餐和导游服务。

      Ménpiào jiàgé bāohán wǔcān hé dǎoyóu fúwù.

      The ticket price includes lunch and tour guide service.

    • 这本书包含十二个章节。

      Zhè běn shū bāohán shí èr gè zhāngjié.

      This book contains twelve chapters.

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