gēn bāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to work as footman / to do odd jobs / to understudy (an opera actor)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

跟包 跟包 [gen1 bao1] /to work as footman/to do odd jobs/to understudy (an opera actor)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 跟
    gēn

    heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns)

  • 包
    bāo

    to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

    Bāo

    surname Bao

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.