腰包

yāobāo

noun #18,068

Measure Word

一个腰包 gè

Meanings

1 waist pack
2 fanny pack
3 bum bag
4 purse (figurative)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

旅行时最好用腰包装护照。

Lǚxíng shí zuìhǎo yòng yāobāo zhuāng hùzhào.

It's best to keep your passport in a waist pack when traveling.

HSK 7-9

这笔开销掏空了他的腰包。

Zhè bǐ kāixiāo tāokōng le tā de yāobāo.

This expense emptied his pockets.

Tips

usage

掏腰包 means 'to pay out of one's own pocket.' The figurative sense of 腰包 = one's purse/wallet is very common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo

包 bāo