Meaning of 皮包
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- handbag
- briefcase
How to use 皮包
皮包 is a general word for a handbag, purse, or briefcase, especially one made of leather or something that looks like it. It is common in shopping and lost-item situations. Example: 我的皮包丢了。(Wǒ de píbāo diū le.) I lost my handbag.
皮 (pí) means skin or leather, and 包 (bāo) means bag. A 皮包 is literally a leather bag, the kind you carry to work or on a night out.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 皮包 with 钱包 (qiánbāo). 钱包 is a small wallet for money, while 皮包 is the bigger bag you might put a wallet in. Also keep 包 in the first tone, bāo, not bǎo.
皮包 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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皮 pí · skin · 5 strokes
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包 bāo · to cover · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 皮包.
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | purse; wallet |
| 包子 | bāozi | baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel |
| 包括 | bāokuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | to wrap up; to bind up |
| 包含 | bāohán | to contain; to embody |
| 调皮 | tiáopí | naughty; mischievous |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 包围 | bāowéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 打包 | dǎbāo | to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out |
Questions about 皮包
What does 皮包 mean?
皮包 (píbāo) means "handbag; briefcase" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 皮包?
皮包 is made of 2 characters: 皮 (5 strokes), 包 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 皮包 an HSK word?
Yes. 皮包 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 皮包 have to be made of real leather?
No. In everyday speech people call many handbags and briefcases 皮包 even if they are synthetic. If you want to stress real leather, you can say 真皮包 (zhēn píbāo).
What measure word is used with 皮包?
The usual measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个皮包 (yí gè píbāo). You may also hear 只 (zhī) in some regions.