Word information
Simplified包被
Traditional包被
Pinyinbāo bèi
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
包被
bāo bèi · peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs)
Character breakdown
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包子bāozi
baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun); CL:個|个[ge4]
面包miànbāobread; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
包bāosurname Bao; 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[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
书包shūbāoschoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
背包bēibāoknapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4]