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包裹
bāo guǒ
package
我收到了一个包裹。
I received a package.
formalinformal
A wrapped or boxed item sent through the mail or delivery service.
请确保包裹的地址正确。
Please make sure the address on the package is correct.
Can also refer to the act of wrapping something.
informal
To wrap or enclose something.
她把礼物包裹得很漂亮。
She wrapped the gift beautifully.
Less common meaning, often used in contexts like wrapping gifts or parcels.
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Pro Tip
Common Usage
In everyday conversation, '包裹' is most often used to refer to a parcel or package sent through the mail.
Gold Rule
Primary Meaning
Always assume '包裹' refers to a physical package unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Word Origin
From '包' (to wrap) + '裹' (to wrap around), indicating something wrapped or enclosed.
Usage Notes
In modern usage, '包裹' most commonly refers to a parcel or package sent via mail or delivery. The verb form (to wrap) is less common and often replaced by '包' or '包装' in contemporary Chinese.
Word Breakdown
包
to wrap
root裹
to wrap around
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