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皮包

pí bāo · pi bao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. handbag
  2. briefcase
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What is in the bag?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)皮包(píbāo)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)大(dà)？

    Why is your handbag so big?

  2. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)书(shū)、水(shuǐ)和(hé)一个(yīgè)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    There are a book, some water and an apple in it.

  3. Liangliang

    还(hái)有(yǒu)一块(yīkuài)石头(shítou)？

    And a stone?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)捡(jiǎn)的(de)，很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)。

    Yes. I picked it up in the park. It is pretty.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)你(nǐ)的(de)皮包(píbāo)这么(zhème)重(zhòng)。

    No wonder your handbag is so heavy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)钱(qián)包(bāo)放(fàng)进(jìn)皮(pí)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

She put her wallet into her handbag.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)提(tí)着(zhe)皮(pí)包(bāo)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)。

He carries his briefcase to work every day.

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皮
pí

leather; skin

包
bāo

to cover; to wrap

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