包括 bāo kuò
“to comprise; to include; to involve”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
包括 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2017: 包括 bāokuò — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 130
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 包括
包括 means “to include” or “to consist of.” It is a verb followed by the included item or items, often after a whole or total: 价格包括早餐; 我们班有二十人，包括三个美国人. It often introduces a list and can also appear in the pattern 包括...在内.
例句Example sentences
- 这个价格包括早餐吗？zhè ge jià gé bāo kuò zǎo cān ma?Does this price include breakfast?
- 我们班有二十个学生，包括三个美国人。wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí gè xué sheng, bāo kuò sān gè měi guó rén.There are twenty students in our class, including three Americans.
- 我的工作包括接电话和写邮件。wǒ de gōng zuò bāo kuò jiē diàn huà hé xiě yóu jiàn.My job includes answering phone calls and writing emails.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们班有二十个学生，包括三个是美国人。
✓我们班有二十个学生，包括三个美国人。
包括 is followed directly by the included item(s), not by a clause with 是.