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括号 (kuò hào): Bracket (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

括号 consists of 2 characters.

to include, enclose, or embrace

number; date; size

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Pinyinkuò hào

Meaningbracket

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word括号

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3.

How to Use 括号 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 括号 with other words naturally.

Noun + Modifierwith内容

kuò括

hào号

lǐ里

de的

nèi内

róng容

neutral

content in parentheses

Measure Word + Nounwith对

yī一

duì对

kuò括

hào号

Adjective + Nounwith圆

yuán圆

kuò括

hào号

neutral

round brackets

Verb + Objectwith加

jiā加

kuò括

hào号

neutral

add parentheses

4.

Example Sentences with 括号

zhè这

shì是

kuò括

hào号

。

This is a bracket.

neutral

a pair of brackets

Qǐng请

zài在

kuò括

hào号

lǐ里

tián填

rù入

zhèng正

què确

de的

cí词

yǔ语

。

Please fill in the correct word in the brackets.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

wén文

jiàn件

zhōng中

，

kuò括

hào号

nèi内

de的

nèi内

róng容

tōng通

cháng常

shì是

duì对

qián前

wén文

de的

bǔ补

chōng充

shuō说

míng明

。

In formal documents, the content within brackets is usually a supplementary explanation of the preceding text.

nǐ你

néng能

jiě解

shì释

yí一

xià下

zhè这

ge个

jù句

zi子

zhōng中

kuò括

hào号

de的

zuò作

yòng用

ma吗

？

Can you explain the function of the brackets in this sentence?

qǐng请

zài在

kuò括

hào号

lǐ里

tián填

shàng上

zhèng正

què确

de的

shù数

zì字

。

Please fill in the correct number in the brackets.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zài在

kuò括

hào号

lǐ里

tián填

xiě写

rèn任

hé何

xìn信

xī息

，

ér而

shì是

zhí直

jiē接

tiào跳

guò过

le了

。

He did not fill in any information in the brackets but skipped it directly.

suī虽

rán然

kuò括

hào号

lǐ里

de的

bèi备

zhù注

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

，

dàn但

hěn很

duō多

rén人

què却

hū忽

lüè略

le了

tā它

。

Although the note in brackets is important, many people overlook it.

shù数

xué学

gōng公

shì式

zhōng中

de的

kuò括

hào号

yòng用

lái来

gǎi改

biàn变

yùn运

suàn算

shùn顺

xù序

。

Brackets in mathematical formulas are used to change the order of operations.

zài在

rì日

cháng常

liáo聊

tiān天

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

cháng常

yòng用

kuò括

hào号

lái来

biǎo表

shì示

biǎo表

qíng情

huò或

yǔ语

qì气

。

In daily chats, we often use brackets to express emotions or tones.

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