皮包

• 拼音: pí bāo
• 汉字拆解: 皮 = pictograph of a hand stretching a hide; 包 = 勹 (wrap) + 巳 (foetus), meaning to wrap up or a bag

含义

Leather bag; handbag; purse. A bag made of leather, typically used for carrying personal items.

Refers specifically to bags made of leather or leather-like material. In daily use, it most commonly means a woman's handbag or a man's briefcase-style bag. Also used in the compound 皮包公司, which means a shell company — a company that exists only on paper.

例句

1. 她买了一个很漂亮的皮包。
2. 这个皮包是妈妈送给我的生日礼物。
3. 你的皮包放在桌子上了。

用法指南

语境: shopping, daily life, fashion

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个皮包多少钱？(How much is this leather bag?)
• 她的皮包里放了很多东西。(There are a lot of things in her handbag.)

错误说法

• 我把书放在皮包里带去学校。(Don't use 皮包 for a school bag — 皮包 refers to leather handbags or briefcases. Use 书包 for school bags.)

起源与历史

皮 means leather or skin; 包 means bag or to wrap. Together: a bag made of leather.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal