包 bāo
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 勹 — wrap
- Made of
- 勹 wrap 巳 snake
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
包庇
bāobì
to shield; to cover up for
Characters in this word
庇 bì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 如果上级继续包庇违规者，制度的威信就会被彻底消耗。 Rúguǒ shàngjí jìxù bāobì wéiguī zhě, zhìdù de wēixìn jiù huì bèi chèdǐ xiāohào. If superiors continue to shield rule-breakers, the authority of the system will be completely eroded.
- 老板一直包庇迟到的亲戚，其他员工都很不满。 Lǎobǎn yìzhí bāobì chídào de qīnqi, qítā yuángōng dōu hěn bùmǎn. The boss keeps covering for his late-arriving relative, and the other employees are very unhappy.
- 做错事就应该认错，家长不能一味包庇孩子。 Zuò cuò shì jiù yīnggāi rèncuò, jiāzhǎng bù néng yíwèi bāobì háizi. If you do something wrong you should admit it; parents can't simply cover up for their children.
Related words
- 包 bāo to wrap; bag
- 包子 bāozi baozi, steamed stuffed bun
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 钱包 qiánbāo wallet, purse
- 书包 shūbāo schoolbag
- 皮包 píbāo leather bag
- 包裹 bāoguǒ parcel; package
- 包含 bāohán to include; to contain
- 包括 bāokuò to include
- 红包 hóngbāo red envelope with money
- 包围 bāowéi to surround
- 包装 bāozhuāng packaging; to wrap