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包的

bāo de

In English

for sure / I got you

Illustration of 包的 — A confident, playful guarantee — consider it handled. It also works as a template, 包XX的: 包有梗的 (guaranteed funny), 包无敌的 (guaranteed unbeatable).
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Updated July 2026

What does 包的 mean?

包的 (bāo de) means for sure / I got you in internet Chinese slang. A confident, playful guarantee — consider it handled. It also works as a template, 包XX的: 包有梗的 (guaranteed funny), 包无敌的 (guaranteed unbeatable). Literally, it means "wrapped/guaranteed".

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Someone asks if you can handle it. You say 包的, bāo de — from dialect 包, to guarantee, the same 包 as 包你满意. It went national as a gaming blogger's catchphrase. 这事交给我,包的. It also works as a frame: 包有梗的, guaranteed funny. 包无敌的, guaranteed unbeatable.

Example

这事交给我,包的。

Zhè shì jiāo gěi wǒ, bāo de.

Leave it to me — I got you.

Where 包的 comes from

From dialect use of 包 meaning to guarantee, the same 包 as in 包你满意. It went national as a gaming blogger's catchphrase, and split into two habits: the whole phrase as a flat yes, and the 包XX的 frame for promising a specific quality.

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