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包袱

bāo fu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • wrapping cloth
  • a bundle wrapped in cloth
  • load
  • weight
  • burden
  • funny part
  • punchline

Definition

指用布包起来的包裹；比喻负担或累赘。

A bundle wrapped in cloth; metaphorically, a burden or encumbrance.

Usage

可指具体的包裹，也可用于抽象意义，表示心理或精神上的负担。

Can refer to a physical bundle or be used metaphorically to indicate a mental or emotional burden.

Examples

  • 1 他背着大包袱上了火车。 (He boarded the train carrying a large bundle.)
  • 2 这个项目成了他心里的包袱。 (This project has become a burden on his mind.)
  • 3 放下过去的包袱，才能轻装前行。 (Only by letting go of the baggage of the past can you travel light.)
  • 4 她总是把家庭责任当作包袱。 (She always regards family responsibilities as a burden.)
  • 5 在相声表演中，包袱指的是笑料。 (In crosstalk performance, 'baofu' refers to a punchline.)

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