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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.contain; embody; embrace; include
这种植物包含毒素。
This kind of plant contains toxins.
所有事物都包含着矛盾。
There are contradictions within everything.
这句话包含着一定的真理。
This sentence contains an element of truth.
- 2
n.inclusion; encompassment; subsummation
我们给出了包含关系。
Inclusion relations were given.
Word usage
- Note1."包含" is different from "包括". "包括" is mostly used to indicate the coverage of quantity, category, etc.; "包含" is mostly used to indicate the composition of ingredients, elements, etc.. 2."包含" cannot be written as "包涵".