口
袋

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The word 口袋 is formed by combining the character 口, meaning "mouth" or "opening", with the character 袋, meaning "bag" or "sack"; this creates a compound where the first character describes a key feature of the second, resulting in the literal meaning "mouth bag" to denote a bag with an opening, which is a pocket.

Example Sentences Hide

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