衣袋

yīdài

noun #32,149

Measure Word

一个衣袋 gè

Meanings

1 pocket (in a garment)

Characters

Examples

他把钥匙放进衣袋里。

Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng jìn yīdài lǐ.

He put the keys in his pocket.

衣袋里有一张旧照片。

Yīdài lǐ yǒu yì zhāng jiù zhàopiàn.

There's an old photo in the pocket.

Tips

usage

衣袋 specifies a pocket sewn into clothing. The everyday word for 'pocket' is 口袋 (kǒudài), which also covers bags, sacks, and figurative uses like 'in your pocket' meaning available money.

Stroke Order

衣 yī

袋 dài