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How do you say "leather bag" in Chinese?
皮包
pí bāo
In Chinese, "leather bag" is 皮包.
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Pronunciation
Say 'pee' (rising tone) then 'bow' (high tone). The 'p' is unvoiced, like in 'spoon'. Keep the rhythm even.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 皮 means skin or leather and has five strokes. 包 means bag or wrap and has five strokes. A very compact, symmetrical phrase.
Example sentence
她的皮包很贵。
Her leather bag is very expensive.
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How to remember 皮包
皮 looks like a person with skin markings. 包 shows a wrapping shape. Put them together and you have a leather-wrapped bag.
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- picture 照片 zhào piàn
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Questions about 皮包
How do you say "leather bag" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "leather bag" is 皮包. It is a noun.
How is 皮包 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 皮 means skin or leather and has five strokes. 包 means bag or wrap and has five strokes. A very compact, symmetrical phrase.
How is 皮包 used in a sentence?
Use 皮包 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 她的皮包很贵。 (Her leather bag is very expensive.).
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"Leather bag" in other languages
- Japanese 革かばん (kawakaban)
- Korean 가죽 가방 (gajuk gabang)
- Spanish la bolsa de cuero
- Spanish (Latin America) el bolso de piel
- French le sac en cuir
- German die Ledertasche
- Italian la borsa di pelle
- Russian кожаная сумка (kožanaja sumka)
- Greek η δερμάτινη τσάντα (i dhermatini tsanda)
- Arabic شنطة جلد (shanta gild)
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