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包含

bāohán

to contain; to include; to embody

HSK 5

Pronunciation

包bāo1

First tone: high and level

含hán2

Second tone: rising

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Usage in this example

Used as a verb meaning to contain or entail, as when a paragraph holds three layers of meaning or a plan entails risks.

Example sentence

这段话包含了三层意思。

zhè duàn huà bāohán le sān céng yìsi.

This paragraph contains three layers of meaning.

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