裤兜

褲兜

kùdōu

noun #31,469

Measure Word

一个裤兜 gè

Meanings

1 pants pocket
2 trouser pocket

Characters

trousers / pants

Examples

他把手插在裤兜里。

Tā bǎ shǒu chā zài kùdōu lǐ.

He stuck his hands in his pants pockets.

钥匙在我裤兜里。

Yàoshi zài wǒ kùdōu lǐ.

The keys are in my pants pocket.

Tips

usage

裤兜 is colloquial — exactly what you'd say about your jeans pocket. The more formal/general word is 口袋 (kǒudài, "pocket" of any garment). 兜 by itself means "pouch / wrap up," so 裤兜 = "pants-pouch."

Stroke Order

裤 kù

兜 dōu