Chinese words starting with “bao”
66 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable bao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 17 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial b · final ao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 10
- 2nd tone 1
- 3rd tone 25
- 4th tone 30
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 保护bǎo hùHSK 3
to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
- 保证bǎo zhèngHSK 3
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
- 保持bǎo chíHSK 3
to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 报告bào gàoHSK 3
to inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture
- 包括bāo kuòHSK 4
to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
- 报道bào dàoHSK 3
to report (news); report
- 宝贝bǎo bèiHSK 4
treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
- 保险bǎo xiǎnHSK 3
insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to
- 爆炸bào zhàHSK 6
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
- 宝宝bǎo baoHSK 4
darling; baby
- 报纸bào zhǐHSK 2
newspaper; newsprint
- 保留bǎo liúHSK 3
to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
- 保安bǎo ānHSK 3
to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
- 保存bǎo cúnHSK 3
to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
- 报名bào míngHSK 2
to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
- 报到bào dàoHSK 3
to report for duty; to check in; to register
- 包子bāo ziHSK 1
bao (steamed stuffed bun)
All 66 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 爆竹 | bào zhú | n | firecracker | |
| 52 | 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | a | full; plump | |
| 53 | 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | vn,v | to keep fresh | |
| 54 | 饱和 | bǎo hé | v,vn | saturated; filled to capacity | |
| 55 | 抱负 | bào fù | n | aspiration; ambition | |
| 56 | 包庇 | bāo bì | v,vn | to shield; to harbor; to cover up | |
| 57 | 宝库 | bǎo kù | n | treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) | |
| 58 | 保修 | bǎo xiū | v,vn | to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty | |
| 59 | 保质期 | bǎo zhì qī | n | shelf life; expiration date | |
| 60 | 报考 | bào kǎo | v,vn | to enter oneself for an examination | |
| 61 | 爆满 | bào mǎn | v | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) | |
| 62 | 暴利 | bào lì | n | sudden huge profits | |
| 63 | 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | l | violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest | |
| 64 | 爆冷门 | bào lěng mén | v | an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup; a breakthrough | |
| 65 | 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | v | having lived through many changes | |
| 66 | 报亭 | bào tíng | kiosk; newsstand |
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