手提包 (shǒu tí bāo) — handbag | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

handbag

Measure word · 个

Examples

手提包。
Tā mǎi le yí gè xīn de shǒu tí bāo.
She bought a new handbag.
手提包，。
Zhè ge shǒu tí bāo shì pí gé zuò de, fēi cháng nài yòng.
This handbag is made of leather and very durable.
手提包。
Wǒ bǎ yào shi fàng jìn shǒu tí bāo lǐ le.
I put the keys into the handbag.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

手提carry by hand

手shǒuhand提tícarry

偏正Modifier + head

The 手 hand and 提 carry describe a 包 bag carried by hand.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

手 draws a five-fingered human hand: the top line is a bent middle finger, and the horizontal lines show the other four fingers.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌是提

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

是

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

提 shows 扌 (hand) beside 是, which gives the pronunciation.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

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Footwear & Accessories

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