bao Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo hù

to protect
to defend
to safeguard
protection

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo zhèng

guarantee
to guarantee
to ensure
to safeguard
to pledge

报考

bào kǎo

to enter oneself for an examination

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào kǎo

to enter oneself for an examination

报名

bào míng

to sign up

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào míng

to sign up
to enter one's name
to apply
to register
to enroll
to enlist

抱

bào

to hold

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào

to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug or embrace
surround
cherish
to hug

抱歉

bào qiàn

sorry

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào qiàn

sorry
We apologize!
to feel apologetic
to regret
to be sorry
sorry!

包裹

bāo guǒ

wrap up

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo guǒ

wrap up
bind up
bundle
parcel
package
to wrap up

包含

bāo hán

to contain

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo hán

to contain
to embody
to include

包括

bāo kuò

to comprise

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo kuò

to comprise
to include
to involve
to incorporate
to consist of

包装

bāo zhuāng

pack

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo zhuāng

pack
package
to wrap; to package (goods etc)
packaging; packing materials
(fig.) to present attractively; to craft an image; to package (sb or sth)

薄

báo · bó · bò · Bó

thin

Dictionary readings and meanings

báo

thin
cold in manner
indifferent
weak
light
infertile

bó

meager
slight
weak
ungenerous or unkind
frivolous
to despise

bò

English dictionary gloss under review.

Bó

surname Bo

宝

bǎo

jewel

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo

jewel
gem
treasure
precious

宝贝

bǎo bèi

treasured object

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo bèi

treasured object
treasure
darling
baby
cowry
good-for-nothing or queer character

宝贵

bǎo guì

valuable

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo guì

valuable
precious
value
treasure
set store by
to value

保

bǎo · Bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep
to guarantee; to ensure

Bǎo

English dictionary gloss under review.

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo ān

to ensure public security
to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)
public security
security guard

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo chí

to keep
to maintain
to hold
to preserve

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo cún

to conserve
to preserve
to keep
to save (a file etc) (computing)
to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

保留

bǎo liú

to retain

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo liú

to retain
to continue to have
to preserve
to maintain
to reserve
reservations

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo xiǎn

insurance
to insure
safe
secure
be sure
be bound to

保质期

bǎo zhì qī

shelf life

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo zhì qī

shelf life
expiration date

报到

bào dào

report for duty

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào dào

report for duty
check in
register
to report for duty
to check in
to register

报道

bào dào

report

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào dào

report
to report (news)

报告

bào gào

to inform

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào gào

to inform
report
make known
speech
talk
lecture

报警

bào jǐng

to sound an alarm

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào jǐng

to sound an alarm
to report sth to the police

报社

bào shè

general office of a newspaper

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào shè

general office of a newspaper
newspaper office
newspaper (i.e. a company)

抱怨

bào yuàn

to complain

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào yuàn

to complain
to grumble
to harbor a complaint
to feel dissatisfied

暴雨

bào yǔ

torrential rain

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào yǔ

torrential rain
rainstorm

包庇

bāo bì

shield

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo bì

shield
harbor
cover up
to shield
to harbor
to cover up

包袱

bāo fu

cloth-wrapper

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo fu

cloth-wrapper
a bundle wrapped in cloth
load
weight
burden
wrapping cloth

包围

bāo wéi

to surround

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo wéi

to surround
to encircle
to hem in

饱和

bǎo hé

saturation

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo hé

saturation
saturated; filled to capacity

饱经沧桑

bǎo jīng cāng sāng

having lived through many changes

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo jīng cāng sāng

having lived through many changes

保管

bǎo guǎn

to assure

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo guǎn

to assure
to guarantee
to take care of
to safeguard
certainly
surely

保健

bǎo jiàn

health protection

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo jiàn

health protection
health care
to maintain in good health

保密

bǎo mì

to keep sth confidential

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo mì

to keep sth confidential
to maintain secrecy

保姆

bǎo mǔ

nanny

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo mǔ

nanny
housekeeper
nanny; babysitter

保暖

bǎo nuǎn

to keep warm

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo nuǎn

to keep warm

保守

bǎo shǒu

(politically) conservative

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo shǒu

(politically) conservative
to guard
to keep
conservative

保卫

bǎo wèi

to defend

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo wèi

to defend
to safeguard

保修

bǎo xiū

to promise to keep sth in good repair

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo xiū

to promise to keep sth in good repair
guarantee; warranty

保养

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
to keep in good repair
to maintain
maintenance

保障

bǎo zhàng

to ensure

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo zhàng

to ensure
to guarantee
to safeguard

保重

bǎo zhòng

take care of oneself

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo zhòng

take care of oneself
to take care of oneself

报仇

bào chóu

to revenge (oneself)

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào chóu

to revenge (oneself)
to avenge
to take revenge

报酬

bào chou

reward

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào chou

reward
remuneration

报答

bào dá

to repay

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào dá

to repay
to requite

报复

bào fù

to make reprisals

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào fù

to make reprisals
to retaliate
revenge
retaliation
to make reprisals; to retaliate
revenge; retaliation

报刊

bào kān

newspapers and periodicals

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào kān

newspapers and periodicals
the press

报销

bào xiāo

submit an expense account

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào xiāo

submit an expense account
apply for reimbursement
write-off
wipe out
to submit an expense account
to apply for reimbursement

抱负

bào fù

aspiration

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào fù

aspiration
ambition

暴力

bào lì

violence

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào lì

violence
(use) force
violent
force

暴露

bào lù

to expose

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào lù

to expose
to reveal
to lay bare
also pr. [pu4 lu4]

爆

bào

to explode or burst

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào

to explode or burst
to quick fry or quick boil

爆发

bào fā

to break out

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào fā

to break out
to erupt
to explode
to burst out

爆炸

bào zhà

explosion

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào zhà

explosion
to explode
to blow up
to detonate

曝光

bào guāng

exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào guāng

exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)
to expose (a scandal to the public)
to expose (photography)
(fig.) to expose (a scandal)
(advertising) exposure
Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]

包罗万象

bāo luó wàn xiàng

all-embracing

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo luó wàn xiàng

all-embracing
all-inclusive

包容

bāo róng

to pardon

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo róng

to pardon
to forgive
to show tolerance
to contain
to hold
inclusive

包扎

bāo zā

to wrap up

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo zā

to wrap up
to pack
to bind up (a wound)

煲

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame
pot
saucepan

褒贬

bāo biǎn

to appraise

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo biǎn

to appraise
to pass judgment on
to speak ill of
praise and censure
appraisal

宝藏

bǎo zàng

precious mineral deposits

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo zàng

precious mineral deposits
hidden treasure
(fig.) treasure
(Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law

宝库

bǎo kù

treasure-house

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo kù

treasure-house
treasury
treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)

宝石

bǎo shí

precious stone; gem

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo shí

precious stone; gem

饱满

bǎo mǎn

full

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo mǎn

full
plump

保鲜

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

保佑

bǎo yòu

to bless and protect

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo yòu

to bless and protect
blessing

堡垒

bǎo lěi

fort

Dictionary readings and meanings

bǎo lěi

fort

报

bào

to report; to inform; to announce

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào

to report; to inform; to announce
to respond; to reply
to reward; to recompense
to take revenge; to retaliate
newspaper
periodical; journal

报案

bào àn

to report a case to the authorities

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào àn

to report a case to the authorities

报废

bào fèi

to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào fèi

to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)

豹

bào

leopard

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào

leopard
panther

暴风骤雨

bào fēng zhòu yǔ

violent wind and rainstorm

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào fēng zhòu yǔ

violent wind and rainstorm
hurricane
tempest

暴利

bào lì

sudden huge profits

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào lì

sudden huge profits

暴躁

bào zào

irascible; irritable

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào zào

irascible; irritable

爆满

bào mǎn

filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào mǎn

filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

爆竹

bào zhú

firecracker

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào zhú

firecracker

剥

bāo · bō

to peel

Dictionary readings and meanings

bāo

to peel
to skin
to shell
to shuck

bō

to peel
to skin
to flay
to shuck

刨

bào · páo

carpenter's plane

Dictionary readings and meanings

bào

carpenter's plane
to plane (woodwork)
to shave off
to peel (with a potato peeler etc)

páo

to dig
to excavate
(coll.) to exclude
not to count
to deduct
to subtract

炮

bāo · páo · pào

to sauté