handbag; purse; clutch bag
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
handbag; purse; clutch bag (especially for women)
dialectPrimarily used in Southern Chinese dialects, especially Cantonese (Hong Kong). In standard Mandarin, 手提包 or 包 is more common. Often refers to smaller, handheld bags rather than large shoulder bags.
Tā她
zuó昨
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
míng名
pái牌
shǒu手
dài袋
。
She bought a designer handbag yesterday.
Zhè这
gè个
shǒu手
dài袋
shì是
zhēn真
pí皮
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
yòng用
。
This handbag is made of genuine leather and very durable.
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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
ná拿
yī一
xià下
shǒu手
dài袋
，
wǒ我
shǒu手
shàng上
dōng东
xi西
tài太
duō多
le了
。
Please help me hold my handbag for a moment; I have too many things in my hands.
Tā她
de的
shǒu手
dài袋
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
huà化
zhuāng妆
pǐn品
hé和
qián钱
bāo包
。
Her handbag was filled with cosmetics and a wallet.