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Pocket in Chinese

pocket · HSK 5

口袋 kǒu dai

  1. 口 kǒu mouth
  2. 袋 dài bag

Counted with 个: 一个口袋 yí gè kǒudai

他把手机放进了口袋里。 He put his phone in his pocket.

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How do you say pocket in Chinese?

Pocket in Chinese is 口袋 (kǒu dai).

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