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

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.

这笔开销掏空了他的腰包。

Zhèbǐ 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