How to say “pocket” in Chinese
“Pocket” in Chinese is 口袋, kǒu dai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
口袋 is read kǒu dai: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an open mouth.
On top, 代 dài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 衣 “clothing”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “口袋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 口袋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从口袋里掏出手机tācóngkǒudailitāochūshǒujīHe took his phone out of his pocket.
More words from the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pocket” in Chinese?
“Pocket” in Chinese is 口袋, pinyin kǒudai.
What does 口袋 mean?
口袋 (kǒudai) means “pocket”.
How do you write 口袋?
口袋 is 2 characters: 口 (kǒu) — mouth; 袋 (dài) — bag, sack; pocket. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 口袋?
口袋 is read kǒudai. Tones: kǒu — third tone, dai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pocket” in the lesson “Suit, tie, gloves”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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