腰包 (yāo bāo) — waist pouch; money bag; (figurative) one's money; pocket (as in 'to pay out of one's own pocket')

Definition

Examples

• 他腰间挂着一个腰包。
  Tā yāo jiān guà zhe yí gè yāo bāo.
  He wore a waist pouch at his belt.
• 这次聚餐经理掏了腰包。
  Zhè cì jù cān jīng lǐ tāo le yāo bāo.
  The manager paid for this dinner out of his own pocket.
• 他最近生意好，腰包鼓起来了。
  Tā zuì jìn shēng yì hǎo, yāo bāo gǔ qǐ lái le.
  His business is doing well lately, and his wallet has grown fat.