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囊中

nángzhōng
phrase #19,166

Meanings

  1. 1 in the bag; in one's pocket/purse

Characters

囊
náng
bag; sack; purse
中
zhōng
inside; middle

Examples

囊中羞涩,买不起这个。
Nángzhōng xiūsè, mǎibùqǐ zhège.
My pockets are empty — I can't afford this.
这次比赛的冠军已经是囊中之物了。
Zhècì bǐsài de guànjūn yǐjīng shì nángzhōng zhī wù le.
The championship is already in the bag.

Tips

usage
Most commonly seen in set phrases: 囊中羞涩 (nángzhōng xiūsè, 'embarrassingly short of money') and 囊中之物 (nángzhōng zhī wù, 'something already in the bag').

Stroke Order

囊 náng
中 zhōng

Related Words

囊 náng #8,693
bag; sack; pouch / pocket; purse (literary)
中饱私囊 zhōngbǎo-sīnáng #33,897
to line one's own pockets / to embezzle funds passing through one's hands / to pocket money meant for others
中学 zhōngxué HSK 1 #4,835
middle school / secondary school
眼中 yǎnzhōng #5,074
in one's eyes / in one's view
市中心 shìzhōngxīn #5,086
city center / downtown
中毒 zhòngdú HSK 5 #5,215
to be poisoned / poisoning
中士 zhōngshì #4,055
sergeant
中校 zhōngxiào #5,238
lieutenant colonel / commander (navy)
选中 xuǎnzhòng #5,378
to select / to choose (successfully) / to be chosen
中午 zhōngwǔ HSK 1 #3,366
noon / midday
囊中 nángzhōng
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