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The Chinese word "钱包" is formed by combining two characters: "钱", meaning money or currency, and "包", meaning bag or pouch. When merged, these characters create a compound word that literally signifies "money bag", directly describing an item used to hold and carry money, such as a wallet or purse. This method of word formation relies on the semantic contribution of each character to convey a clear and practical concept.

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我的钱包是黑色的。

wǒ de qián bāo shì hēi sè de.

My wallet is black.

他在街上捡到了一个钱包

tā zài jiē shàng jiǎn dào le yí gè qián bāo.

He found a wallet on the street.

请保管好你的钱包和手机。

qǐng bǎo guǎn hǎo nǐ de qián bāo hé shǒu jī.

Please take good care of your wallet and phone.

我刚买的新钱包就不小心弄丢了。

wǒ gāng mǎi de xīn qián bāo jiù bù xiǎo xīn nòng diū le.

I just accidentally lost the new wallet I bought.

他发现钱包里除了现金还有几张重要卡片。

tā fā xiàn qián bāo lǐ chú le xiàn jīn hái yǒu jǐ zhāng zhòng yào kǎ piàn.

He discovered that besides cash, there were also several important cards in the wallet.

Word Definition - 钱包

qián bāo purse; wallet

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