囊
náng
Pinyin

Definition

囊
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náng
  1. sack
  2. purse
  3. pocket (for money)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

囔
nāng
  1. 1 muttering, indistinct speech
馕
náng
  1. 1 a kind of a flat bread
馕
nǎng
  1. 1 to stuff one's face
  2. 2 to eat greedily
攮
nǎng
  1. 1 to fend off
  2. 2 to stab

Related Words (20)

窝囊
wō nang
  1. 1 to feel vexed
  2. 2 annoyed
  3. 3 good-for-nothing
  4. 4 stupid and cowardly
胶囊
jiāo náng
  1. 1 capsule (pharm.)
  2. 2 caplet
行囊
xíng náng
  1. 1 traveling bag
  2. 2 luggage
锦囊
jǐn náng
  1. 1 silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items
  2. 2 (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)
倾囊
qīng náng
  1. 1 to empty one's pocket
  2. 2 to give everything to help sb

Idioms (6)

囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
  1. 1 as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
  2. 2 in the bag
  3. 3 (as good as) in one's possession
慷慨解囊
kāng kǎi jiě náng
  1. 1 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money
  2. 2 to give generously to charity
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
  1. 1 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
  2. 2 in the bag
笥匮囊空
sì kuì náng kōng
  1. 1 extremely destitute (idiom)
酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài
  1. 1 wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing

Sample Sentences

不会的，这不是青霉素。便秘吃这种胶囊吧，润肠通便，效果显著。
bùhuì de ，zhè bù shì qīngméisù 。biànmì chī zhèzhǒng jiāonáng ba ，rùncháng tōngbiàn ，xiàoguǒ xiǎnzhù 。
No, this isn't penicillin. If you are constipated you should take these pills. You'll be good and regular. The effects are obvious.
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这真的是蛮可惜的，其实人死了就是死了，这副臭皮囊还能够用来帮助人，不是更有意义吗？
zhè zhēn de shì mán kěxī de ，qíshí rén sǐ le jiùshì sǐ le ，zhè fù chòupínáng hái nénggòu yònglái bāngzhù rén ，búshì gèng yǒuyìyì ma ？
That's such a pity, actually when people die they're just dead, at least the corpse can be used to help others, isn't that meaningful?
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猪肉里有瘦肉精，牛肉是涂了牛肉膏的假牛肉，羊肉串是老鼠肉做的，黄瓜涂了避孕药，生病吃个胶囊都是臭皮鞋做的。这年头还有能吃的东西吗，饿死算了。
zhūròu lǐ yǒu shòuròujīng ，niúròu shì tú le niúròugāo de jiǎ niúròu ，yángròuchuàn shì lǎoshǔ ròu zuò de ，huángguā tú le bìyùnyào ，shēngbìng chī gè jiāonáng dōu shì chòu píxié zuò de 。zhè niántou háiyǒu néng chī de dōngxi ma ，è sǐ suànle 。
The pork has lean muscle growth hormones. The beef is fake meat covered with beef flavoring. The lamb skewers are made from rat meat. The cucumbers are covered with chemicals that can harm pregnant women. Gel capsules made for medicine are made from stinky leather shoes. These days is there anything that you can eat? Or should we just call it quits and starve to death?
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我工作这么累，回来一看，家里空荡荡的，连口热水也没有！我这男人，当得真他妈窝囊！
wǒ gōngzuò zhème lèi ，huílai yī kàn ，jiālǐ kōngdàngdàng de ，lián kǒu rèshuǐ yě méiyǒu ！wǒ zhè nánrén ，dāng de zhēntāmā wōnang ！
My work is so tiring, and as soon as I come back, the house is completely empty. There's not even any hot water here. I'm a man, and it's like I'm a frickin' good-for-nothing!
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哎呀，没兴趣！一个本科生去做收银员窝不窝囊啊？
āiyā ，méi xìngqù ！yī ge běnkēshēng qù zuò shōuyínyuán wō bu wōnang a ？
Agh, I'm not interested! An undergraduate student working as a clerk? Tell me I wouldn't be a good-for-nothing.
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没问题，有安全气囊呢。
méiwèntí ，yǒu ānquánqìnáng ne 。
No problem. It has airbags.
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