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包子 (bāo zi) English Meaning
- steamed stuffed bun
Traditional Characters: 包子
包 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
子 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 有粥和包子吗？
Yǒu zhōu hé bāozi ma？
Do you have porridge and steamed buns? - 老板，要两个包子?
Lǎobǎn，yào liǎng gè bāozi?
Boss, could I get two steamed buns? - 算了算了！我们不吃了，还是到对面吃包子去吧！
Suànle suànle！Wǒmen bù chī le，háishì dào duìmiàn chī bāozi qù ba！
Forget it! We’re not eating here, we’ll go across the way to eat steamed buns!
Stroke Order & Character Components
包 (bāo): to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for); package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; CL: 個|个(gè),只(zhī)
- 勹 (bāo): to wrap
- 巳 (sì): 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake
子 (zi): (noun suffix); child; small thing
- 子 (zi): child
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 包
HSK 3 Word List
- 包(bāo): to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for); surname Bao; CL: 個|个(gè), 只(zhī)
- 面包(miàn bāo): bread; CL: 片(piàn), 袋(dài), 块(kuài)
HSK 4 Word List
- 包子(bāo zi): steamed stuffed bun; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 包裹(bāo guǒ): wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 包含(bāo hán): to contain; to embody; to include
- 包括(bāo kuò): to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
HSK 6 Word List
- 包庇(bāo bì): to shield; to harbor; to cover up
- 包袱(bāo fu): cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden
- 包围(bāo wéi): to surround; to encircle; to hem in
- 包装(bāo zhuāng): package; pack
- 承包(chéng bāo): to contract; to undertake (a job)
- 打包(dǎbāo): to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 子
HSK 1 Word List
- 杯子 (bēi zi): cup; glass; CL:个 (gè), 支 (zhī)
- 儿子 (ér zi): son
- 椅子 (yǐ zi): chair; CL: 把 (bǎ), 套 (tào)
- 桌子 (zhuō zi): table; desk; CL: 张 (zhāng), 套 (tào)>
HSK 2 Word List
- 孩子 (hái zi): child
- 妻子 (qī zi): wife; CL: 个 (gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 鼻子 (bí zi): nose; CL:个,只 (zhī)
- 电子邮件 (diàn zǐ yóu jiàn): electronic mail; email; CL:封 (fēng)
- 个子 (gè zi): height; stature; build; size
- 句子 (jù zi): sentence; CL: 个 (gè)
- 裤子 (kù zi): trousers; pants; CL:条 (tiáo)
- 筷子 (kuài zi): chopsticks; CL:对 (duì), 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ), 双(shuāng)
- 帽子 (mào zi): hat; cap; CL:顶 (dǐng)
- 盘子 (pán zi): plate; tray; dish
- 瓶子 (píng zi): bottle; CL:个 (gè)
- 裙子 (qún zi): skirt; CL:条 (tiáo)
HSK 4 Word List
- 包子 (bāo zi): steamed stuffed bun; CL: 个 (gè)
- 肚子 (dù zi): belly; abdomen; stomach; CL: 个 (gè)
- 盒子 (hé zi): box
- 饺子 (jiǎo zi): dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:个 (gè), 只 (zhī)
- 镜子 (jìng zi): mirror; CL:面(miàn),个 (gè)
- 勺子 (sháo zi): scoop; ladle; CL:把 (bǎ)
- 孙子 (sūn zi): grandson (paternal)
- 袜子 (wà zi): socks; stockings; CL:只 (zhī), 对 (duì),双 (shuāng)
- 小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi): lad; young fellow; young man; young guy; youngster; CL: 个 (gè)
- 样子 (yàng zi): manner; air; looks; aspect
- 叶子 (yè zi): foliage; leaf; CL:片 (piàn)
HSK 5 Word List
- 被子 (bèi zi): quilt; CL: 床 (chuáng)
- 脖子 (bó zi): neck; CL: 个 (gè)
- 叉子 (chā zi): fork; CL: 把 (bǎ)
- 尺子 (chǐ zi): rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL: 把 (bǎ)
- 管子 (guǎn zǐ): tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL: 根 (gēn)
- 猴子 (hóu zi): monkey; CL: 只 (zhī)
- 夹子 (jiā zi): clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
- 桔子 (jú zi): tangerine; CL: 个 (gè), 瓣 (bàn)
- 日子 (rì zi): a given day (calendar); days of one’s life; time
- 嗓子 (sǎng zi): throat; voice; CL: 把 (bǎ)
- 扇子 (shàn zi): fan; CL: 把 (bǎ)
- 绳子 (shéng zi): rope; string; cord; CL: 条 (tiáo)
- 狮子 (shī zi): lion
- 梳子 (shū zi): comb; CL: 把 (bǎ)
- 兔子 (tù zi): hare; rabbit; CL: 只 (zhī)
- 王子 (wáng zǐ): prince; son of a king
- 屋子 (wū zi): house; room; CL: 间 (jiān)
- 一辈子 (yí bèi zi): (for) a lifetime
- 影子 (yǐng zi): shadow; reflection; indication; influence; CL: 个 (gè)
- 竹子 (zhú zi): bamboo; CL: 棵 (kē),支 (zhī), 根 (gēn)
HSK 6 Word List
- 辫子 (biàn zi): plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL: 根 (gēn), 条 (tiáo)
- 鸽子 (gē zi): pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae
- 钩子 (gōu zi): hook
- 君子 (jūn zǐ): nobleman; person of noble character
- 面子 (miàn zi): outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in ‘losing face’); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder
- 曲子 (qǔ zi): poem for singing; tune; music; CL: 支 (zhī)
- 嫂子 (sǎo zi): (informal) older brother’s wife; sister-in-law; CL: 个 (gè)
- 亭子 (tíng zi): pavilion
- 侄子 (zhí zi): brother’s son; nephew;
- 种子 (zhǒng zi): seed; CL: 颗 (kē), 粒 (lì)
- 子弹 (zǐ dàn): bullet; CL: 粒[ (lì), 颗 (kē), 发 (fā)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
