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兜儿

兜兒
dōur
noun

Measure Word

一个兜儿 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 pocket
  2. 2 bag; pouch

Examples

HSK 1
这件衣服有两个兜儿。
Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu liǎng gè dōur.
This piece of clothing has two pockets.
HSK 4
钥匙在我兜儿里。
Yàoshi zài wǒ dōur lǐ.
The keys are in my pocket.
HSK 5
他把手插在兜儿里。
Tā bǎ shǒu chā zài dōur lǐ.
He put his hands in his pockets.

Tips

usage
兜儿 is colloquial northern Chinese for pocket. Standard Mandarin uses 口袋. 兜 can also mean 'to go around' as a verb: 兜风 (to go for a drive/ride).
memory
兜 looks like it has a 儿 (child) at the bottom - imagine a child hiding things in their pocket (兜儿).

Stroke Order

兜 dōu
儿 ér