皮夹子

皮夾子

píjiāzi

noun #32,766

Measure Word

一个皮夹子 gè

Meanings

1 wallet
2 billfold
3 leather pocketbook

Characters

to clip; folder

Examples

他的皮夹子被偷了。

Tā de píjiāzi bèi tōu le.

His wallet was stolen.

我把钱放在皮夹子里。

Wǒ bǎ qián fàng zài píjiāzi lǐ.

I keep my money in my wallet.

Tips

usage

皮夹子 is a slightly old-school or regional word for wallet, common in Shanghainese-influenced Mandarin and in northern dialects. The standard modern term is 钱包 (qiánbāo). 皮夹 (píjiā) without 子 is also used.

Stroke Order

皮 pí

夹 jiā

子 zǐ