兜
dōu
Meaning
- bag
- to wrap up or hold in a bag
- to take responsibility for
- to canvas or solicit
Definition
名词，口袋或袋子；动词，包裹、缠绕、环绕。
Noun: pocket or bag; verb: to wrap, to cover, to go around.
Usage
作为名词时，指衣物上的口袋或类似袋子的东西；作为动词时，表示用东西包住、围住或绕路。
As a noun, it refers to a pocket on clothing or a bag-like item; as a verb, it indicates wrapping something up, encircling, or taking a detour.
Examples
- 1 他摸了摸兜，发现钥匙不见了。 (He felt his pocket and found the keys missing.)
- 2 这件衣服的兜很大，可以放很多东西。 (The pockets on this jacket are big, can hold many things.)
- 3 妈妈用围巾把小孩兜住。 (The mother wrapped the child with a scarf.)
- 4 我们兜了个圈子才找到那个地方。 (We took a detour to find that place.)
- 5 他用网兜装了一条鱼。 (He put a fish in a string bag.)
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