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    Expressing "including" with 包括 (bāokuò)

    HSK 4
    Listing & Enumeration
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Subject + 包括 + Items

    Explanation

    包括 (bāokuò) means "to include" or "including" and is used to specify items or people that fall within a larger group. It can introduce a list of examples or clarify what is contained in a broader category. It functions similarly to English "including" or "consist of."

    Examples

    • 这个套餐包括一杯咖啡和一块蛋糕。

      Zhège tàocān bāokuò yì bēi kāfēi hé yí kuài dàngāo.

      This set meal includes a cup of coffee and a piece of cake.

    • 我们团队包括三个工程师和两个设计师。

      Wǒmen tuánduì bāokuò sān ge gōngchéngshī hé liǎng ge shèjìshī.

      Our team includes three engineers and two designers.

    • 门票价格包括博物馆的所有展览。

      Ménpiào jiàgé bāokuò bówùguǎn de suǒyǒu zhǎnlǎn.

      The ticket price includes all exhibitions in the museum.

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