口
袋

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The Chinese word "口袋" is formed by combining the character "口", which means "mouth" or "opening", with "袋", meaning "bag" or "sack". This compound literally translates to "mouth bag", visually evoking the image of a bag with an opening, which conceptually represents a pocket. The formation relies on the semantic fusion of both parts, where "口" highlights the accessible entrance and "袋" signifies the container, thereby creating a straightforward, imagery-based term for a pocket.

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我的口袋里有钱。

Wǒ de kǒudài lǐ yǒu qián.

There is money in my pocket.

他摸了摸口袋里的硬币。

Tā mō le mō kǒudài lǐ de yìngbì.

He felt the coins in his pocket.

这件外套的口袋很大。

Zhè jiàn wàitào de kǒudài hěn dà.

The pockets of this coat are very big.

我从口袋中拿出了一张纸条。

Wǒ cóng kǒudài zhōng ná chū le yī zhāng zhǐtiáo.

I took out a piece of paper from my pocket.

为了防止丢失，他总是把重要物品放在内层口袋。

Wèile fángzhǐ diūshī, tā zǒng shì bǎ zhòngyào wùpǐn fàng zài nèi céng kǒudài.

To prevent loss, he always puts important items in the inner pocket.

Word Definition - 口袋

kǒu dài pocket; bag; sack

Individual Character Details

口 kǒu
袋 dài