包裹

bāo guǒ
nounIntermediate
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.

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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.

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Less common meaning, often used in contexts like wrapping gifts or parcels.

Collocations

包裹地址package address包裹单package receipt包裹费shipping fee

Synonyms

Related Phrases

包裹寄出phrase
to send a package
包裹到达phrase
package arrives

💡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

to wrap
root
+
to wrap around
root
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