公文包

gōngwénbāo

noun #8,704

Measure Word

一个公文包 gè

Meanings

1 briefcase
2 portfolio; document bag

Characters

public; official

document; writing; text

Official + document + bag — a bag for official documents.

Examples

他每天提着公文包去上班。

Tā měitiān tí zhe gōngwénbāo qù shàngbān.

He carries a briefcase to work every day.

重要文件都放在公文包里。

Zhòngyào wénjiàn dōu fàng zài gōngwénbāo lǐ.

All the important documents are in the briefcase.

他的公文包在出租车上丢了。

Tā de gōngwénbāo zài chūzūchē shàng diū le.

He lost his briefcase in the taxi.

Tips

usage

公文包 specifically refers to a formal leather briefcase. For a general bag or backpack, use 包 or 背包. 公文 by itself means 'official document' or 'government paperwork.'

Stroke Order

公 gōng

文 wén

包 bāo