包裹
bāoguǒ
In Chinese, the word for package is 包裹 (bāoguǒ). Wiktionary also lists 包 (bāo).
Meaning: something which is packed (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ |
| 包 | bāo |
The term 包裹 refers to something that has been packed. If you wish to express the action of packing something, such as a suitcase or taking leftovers from a restaurant to go, use the verb 打包.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 包裹 is composed of 包 (bāo), meaning to wrap or enclose and 裹 (guǒ), meaning to wrap or envelop.
Which one should you use?
包裹 is the standard term for a physical parcel or package. In contrast, 包 more commonly refers to a bag or a smaller, less formal bundle.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
bāoguǒ
Did you know?
- Because 包 means to wrap or enclose, it is the root word for 'insurance' 保险 (bǎoxiǎn), which literally means 'to wrap in safety'.
- The character 包 is believed to be a pictogram representing a fetus or a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.
- While 包裹 is a physical package, the word 包 is used in Chinese to describe everything from a handbag and a bun to a chartered car.
Examples in context
- 帮我抬包裹。Help me lift the package.This sentence is useful for asking for help with the 包裹.Tatoeba #5856739 by verdastelo9604, translation #320951 by CK
- 你的包在哪裡？Where is your package?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a 包.Tatoeba #5713529 by xjjAstrus, translation #7773822 by sharris123
- 包裹被海關扣了。The package was confiscated by customs.This sentence is useful for describing a situation where a 包裹 was confiscated by customs.Tatoeba #8767479 by xjjAstrus, translation #12427377 by GreenPastures
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Example conversation
At the apartment entrance, a delivery person arrives.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，门口有个包裹。Junjie, ménkǒu yǒu ge bāoguǒ.Junjie, there is a package at the door.
- 俊杰 Junjie是我的包裹吗？Shì wǒ de bāoguǒ ma?Is it my package?
- 梓涵 Zihan应该是，看起来很大。Yīnggāi shì, kàn qǐlái hěn dà.It should be, it looks very big.
- 俊杰 Junjie我去拿一下。Wǒ qù ná yīxià.I'll go get it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “package” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 包, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
