袋 (dài) - Bag, sack, pouch — a flexible container with

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袋 · dài

Bag, sack, pouch — a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying or storing things.

Bag, sack, pouch — a flexible container with

Usage highlights

BackpackPocketPlastic bagMailbagSleeping bagTool bag

Synonyms

  • 包— bag, package, wrap
  • 囊— bag, sack, pouch (more literary)

Antonyms

  • 散— scattered, dispersed (opposite of contained)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I carry my books in a backpack (背包).
  • She put the groceries in a plastic bag (塑料袋).
  • He reached into his pocket (口袋) for his keys.
  • The mail carrier delivered a package in a mailbag (邮袋).

Collocations

  • Backpack(背包)
  • Pocket(口袋)
  • Plastic bag(塑料袋)
  • Mailbag(邮袋)
  • Sleeping bag(睡袋)
  • Tool bag(工具袋)

Idioms

  • To have a plan already formed in one's mind(胸有成竹 - note: not directly using 袋)
  • To be a bag of tricks(智囊 - 'wisdom bag', meaning a resourceful person)
  • To put in one's pocket(囊中取物 - 'like taking something from a bag')

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally made from cloth, leather, or woven materials before modern plastics.
  • In historical contexts, bags were essential for travelers, merchants, and scholars carrying belongings.
  • The character appears in terms related to both practical containers and metaphorical 'containers' of resources or ideas.

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