Meaning of 袋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- pouch
- bag
- sack
How to use 袋
袋 is used in compounds like 口袋 (kǒudai, pocket) and 塑料袋 (sùliàodài, plastic bag), and on its own as a measure word for things that come in bags. 我买了一袋米。(Wǒ mǎi le yí dài mǐ.) I bought a bag of rice.
袋 (dài) has 代 (dài) on top, which gives the sound, and 衣 (yī, clothing) below, which gives the meaning. Picture a pocket sewn onto your clothes, and you have a bag.
Common mistake: Learners often write 代 (dài) or 贷 (dài, loan) instead of 袋, because all three share the same sound and the 代 part. Remember that only 袋 has 衣 at the bottom, since a bag is made of cloth.
袋 in example sentences
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袋 dài · pouch · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 袋.
Questions about 袋
What does 袋 mean?
袋 (dài) means "pouch; bag" and is used as a noun and measure word.
How do you write 袋?
袋 is made of 1 character: 袋 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 袋 an HSK word?
Yes. 袋 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 脑袋 (nǎodai) mean head if 袋 means bag?
脑袋 is an everyday, informal word for head, literally something like a brain bag. In this word 袋 is usually pronounced in the neutral tone, so it sounds like nǎodai.
What is the difference between 袋 and 袋子 (dàizi)?
袋子 is the common standalone noun for a bag in speech, as in 给我一个袋子 (gěi wǒ yí ge dàizi), give me a bag. 袋 alone is mostly used inside compounds or as a measure word, like 一袋糖 (yí dài táng), a bag of candy.