钱袋 (qián dài) — money bag, purse, wallet | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

money bagpursewallet

Measure word · 个

Examples

钱袋。
Tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián dōu fàng jìn le qián dài lǐ.
He put all the money into the money bag.
钱袋。
Chū mén de shí hou bié wàng le dài qián dài.
Don't forget to bring your wallet when you go out.
钱袋，。
Zhè ge qián dài shì yòng zhēn pí zuò de, hěn guì.
This money bag is made of real leather and is very expensive.

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.

钱 (money) and 袋 (bag) give a bag for money.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 錢; 钱 is its simplified writing.

金戔錢

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal; gold; money

Sound part声符shēngfú

戔

戔jiān錢qián

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

The traditional form 錢 combines 金, meaning metal or money, with 戔, which gives the sound; the simplified 钱 is a later shorthand.

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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