袋 dài — a pouch; bag; sack; pocket
他往口袋里放了一些零钱。Tā wǎng kǒu dài lǐ fàng le yì xiē líng qián.He put some change into his pocket.
Common words: 脑袋 (nǎo dai)、口袋 (kǒu dài)、塑料袋 (sù liào dài)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "sack"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "sack", including 袋 (dài), 囊 (náng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "sack" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 袋 (dài), 囊 (náng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dài, náng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 袋 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 袋 dàia pouch; bag; sack; pocketUseful words: 脑袋, 口袋
- 囊 nángsackUseful words: 胶囊, 行囊
Common words for these 2 "sack" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 袋 (dài) — so "sack" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "sack".
囊 náng — sack
这次比赛，他囊括了所有的奖项。Zhè cì bǐ sài, tā náng kuò le suǒ yǒu de jiǎng xiàng.In this competition, he swept all the prizes.
Common words: 胶囊 (jiāo náng)、行囊 (xíng náng)、声囊 (shēng náng)
All 2 characters
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