睡袋 (shuì dài) — sleeping bag | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Compound noun meaning 'sleeping bag' — a 袋 (bag) specifically for sleeping in outdoors. Unlike a generic 袋子, it is shaped to enclose a person and is used for camping or hiking.

noun

sleeping bag

Measure word · 个

Examples

睡袋，。
Wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn shuì dài, míng tiān qù lù yíng.
I bought a new sleeping bag; I'm going camping tomorrow.
睡袋，。
Zhè ge shuì dài hěn qīng, shì hé tú bù lǚ xíng.
This sleeping bag is very light, suitable for hiking.
，睡袋。
Wǎn shàng lěng, nǐ bǎ shuì dài lā jǐn yì diǎn.
It's cold at night; tighten the sleeping bag a bit.

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.

「睡」 and 「袋」 suggest a bag used for sleeping.

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.

目垂睡

Meaning part形符xíngfú

目目mùeye

Sound part声符shēngfú

垂

垂chuí睡shuì

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

睡 combines 目, an eye, with 垂, which gives its sound.

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

代衣袋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothes

Sound part声符shēngfú

代

代dài袋dài

Same sound today

袋 combines 衣 (clothes) with 代, where 衣 gives the meaning and 代 gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Outdoor Recreation

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