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How to say “including” in Chinese with 包括…在内

包括 (bāokuò) + X + 在内 (zàinèi), Group + 都 (dōu) + Verb

包括 (bāo kuò) — including with 在内 (zài nèi)

HSK 5Prepositions

Rule structure

包括 (bāokuò)…在内 (zàinèi) means “including…”. This structure explicitly shows that the named item is included in the larger group.

Examples

包括我在内，全班同学都参加了比赛。

Bāokuò wǒ zàinèi, quán bān tóngxué dōu cānjiā le bǐsài.

All students in the class, including me, participated in the competition.

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Characters

Words from this rule

包括

bāokuò

To include, to contain

在

zài

To be at/in, to exist

内

nèi

Inside, within

都

dōu

All, both

我

wǒ

I, me

班

bān

Class, group

同学

tóngxué

Classmate

参加

cānjiā

To participate

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

比赛

bǐsài

Competition, match

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “including with 在内” in Chinese with 包括?

Use the structure: 包括 (bāokuò) + X + 在内 (zàinèi), Group + 都 (dōu) + Verb. For example: 包括我在内，全班同学都参加了比赛。 — “All students in the class, including me, participated in the competition”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

包括我在内，全班同学都参加了比赛。 — “All students in the class, including me, participated in the competition”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.

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