cattail-leaf bag; gift package (historical)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bag or container woven from cattail leaves
A traditional, handmade container for holding items, often associated with a rustic or historical style.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
pú蒲
bāo包
zhuāng装
zhe着
gāng刚
cǎi采
de的
cǎo草
yào药
。
Grandma used a cattail-leaf bag to hold the freshly picked herbs.
Zhè这
ge个
pǔ朴
sù素
de的
pú蒲
bāo包
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhuāng装
gān干
guǒ果
。
This simple cattail-leaf bag can be used to hold dried fruits.
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Jí集
shì市
shàng上
hái还
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
mài卖
pú蒲
bāo包
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
You can still see elderly people selling cattail-leaf bags at the market.
noun
gift package (historically) containing fruit or pastries in a cattail-leaf bag
archaicAn old-fashioned custom; the term itself carries a historical or nostalgic feel.
Guò过
qù去
zǒu走
qīn亲
qi戚
，
dài带
ge个
diǎn点
xin心
pú蒲
bāo包
shì是
cháng常
yǒu有
de的
shì事
。
In the past, it was common to bring a gift package of pastries when visiting relatives.
Tā他
tí提
zhe着
yī一
ge个
pú蒲
bāo包
qù去
gěi给
shī师
fu傅
bài拜
nián年
。
He carried a gift package to wish his master a happy New Year.
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Diǎn点
xin心
pú蒲
bāo包
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
Gift packages of pastries are rarely seen nowadays.