睡袋 (shuì dài) — sleeping bag

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shuìsleep
袋dàibag

「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.

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.

Open 睡 →

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

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.

Open 袋 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Outdoor Recreation

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