提包 (tí bāo) — handbag; bag; valise | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

handbagbagvalise

Measure word · 个

Examples

提包。
Tā ná zhe yí gè hēi sè tí bāo chū mén le.
She went out carrying a black handbag.
提包。
Zhè ge tí bāo lǐ zhuāng le tā de diàn nǎo hé wén jiàn.
This bag holds her computer and documents.
提包。
Chū chāi shí tā suí shēn dài le yí gè tí bāo.
He brought a valise with him on the business trip.

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.

提 indicates carrying and 包 indicates a bag, giving a bag meant to be carried.

Characters in this word

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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