Definitions

dài (noun) bag; sack; pocket; pouch

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 袋, meaning bag or sack, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 衣, indicating cloth or clothing, and the phonetic component 代, providing its pronunciation. This formation links the character to fabric-based containers, and its early recorded uses refer to bags crafted from materials like leather or woven textiles. Over time, the primary meaning of 袋 has stayed focused on a flexible container, while also extending to function as a measure word for quantities held in such bags, such as in "一袋米" for a bag of rice.

Example Sentences Hide

这个子很重。

Zhège dàizi hěn zhòng.

This bag is heavy.

他的口里有钱。

Tā de kǒudài lǐ yǒu qián.

There is money in his pocket.

她把苹果放进塑料

Tā bǎ píngguǒ fàng jìn sùliào dài.

She puts the apple into the plastic bag.

超市卖装的面包。

Chāoshì mài dài zhuāng de miànbāo.

The supermarket sells bagged bread.

我用档案整理文件。

Wǒ yòng dàng'àn dài zhěnglǐ wénjiàn.

I use a file bag to organize documents.

鼠是澳大利亚的动物。

Dàishǔ shì Àodàlìyà de dòngwù.

Kangaroos are animals from Australia.

可以用来缓解疼痛。

Bīng dài kěyǐ yòng lái huǎnjiě téngtòng.

Ice bags can be used to relieve pain.

这个手提口很宽。

Zhège shǒutí dài de dài kǒu hěn kuān.

The opening of this handbag is very wide.