包涵 (bāo hán) — to excuse, to forgive (polite formula used when asking for leniency); to contain, to include (formal/literary)
Definition
包涵 (bāohán) is a polite formula meaning 'please excuse / forgive' — used to ask for leniency after a mistake or shortcoming. The ‘contain’ sense is rare and formal; the everyday meaning is the apology phrase.
verb
to excuseto forgive (polite formula used when asking for leniency)to containto include (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，包涵。Zhāo dài bù zhōu, qǐng nín duō duō bāo hán.The hospitality was lacking; please be generous in forgiving me.
- 包涵。Zhè piān jiǎng huà bāo hán le fēng fù de zhé lǐ.This speech contains rich philosophy.
- ，，包涵。Chū lái zhà dào, yǒu shén me zuò dé bù hǎo de dì fāng, hái wàng nín bāo hán.I'm new here; wherever I fall short, I hope you'll be forgiving.
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