沙包

shābāo

noun #19,493

Measure Word

一个沙包 gè

Meanings

1 sandbag
2 punching bag
3 sand dune
4 footbag
5 hacky sack

Characters

Examples

洪水来了，大家赶紧搬沙包。

Hóngshuǐ lái le, dàjiā gǎnjǐn bān shābāo.

The flood is coming, everyone hurry and move the sandbags.

他每天都在健身房打沙包。

Tā měitiān dōu zài jiànshēnfáng dǎshābāo.

He hits the punching bag at the gym every day.

Tips

usage

沙包 has several meanings depending on context: flood protection (sandbag), boxing (punching bag), or children's games (footbag/hacky sack). 人肉沙包 = human punching bag (figurative).

Stroke Order

沙 shā

包 bāo