small bag; purse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
small bag; purse; pouch (carried on the person)
Traditionally refers to a small embroidered pouch, often handmade and used as a wallet or for carrying small personal items. It can be both practical and decorative.
Tā她
cóng从
jīng精
zhì致
de的
sī丝
xiù绣
hé荷
bāo包
lǐ里
qǔ取
chū出
jǐ几
méi枚
tóng铜
qián钱
。
She took out a few copper coins from her exquisite silk-embroidered pouch.
Zhè这
gè个
hé荷
bāo包
shì是
nǎi奶
nai奶
qīn亲
shǒu手
gěi给
wǒ我
féng缝
de的
。
This small pouch was sewn for me by my grandmother herself.
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Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
xiāng香
cǎo草
fàng放
zài在
hé荷
bāo包
lǐ里
suí随
shēn身
pèi佩
dài戴
。
People in ancient times often carried sachets of herbs in small pouches worn on their person.
Wǒ我
de的
hé荷
bāo包
diū丢
le了
，
lǐ里
miàn面
hái还
yǒu有
shēn身
fèn份
zhèng证
。
I lost my purse; my ID card was inside it.
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shí时
，
xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
huì会
pèi佩
dài戴
zhuāng装
yǒu有
cǎo草
yào药
de的
hé荷
bāo包
。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, children often wear small pouches containing medicinal herbs.