兜里

兜裡

dōulǐ

noun #12,287

Meanings

1 in one's pocket

Characters

Examples

他兜里只剩下几块钱。

Tā dōulǐ zhǐ shèngxià jǐ kuài qián.

He only has a few yuan left in his pocket.

手机放在兜里就行。

Shǒujī fàngzài dōulǐ jiù xíng.

Just put the phone in your pocket.

Tips

usage

兜 is the colloquial/northern Chinese word for pocket. The standard word is 口袋 (kǒudai). 兜里 literally means 'inside the pocket' and is very common in casual speech.

Stroke Order

兜 dōu

里 lǐ