囊中

nángzhōng
phrase #19,166

Meanings

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

Examples

Nángzhōng xiūsè, mǎi bù qǐ zhège.
My pockets are empty — I can't afford this.
Zhè cì 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 (nángzhōng zhī wù, 'something already in the bag').

Stroke Order

náng
zhōng