兜里 (dōu lǐ) — in one's pocket; inside the pocket

Definition

兜里 means 'in one's pocket' — a compound of 兜 (pocket) and 里 (inside). It is used to describe what someone is carrying in their pocket or to indicate that something is located there. Common collocations include 放 (put), 装 (fill/pack), and 揣 (tuck/stash).

in one's pocketinside the pocket

Examples

兜里。
Tā dōu lǐ zhuāng le hěn duō qián.
He has a lot of money in his pocket.
兜里？
Nǐ dōu lǐ yǒu shénme?
What do you have in your pocket?
兜里。
Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng zài dōu lǐ le.
She put the keys in her pocket.

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