sack in Chinese
sack in Chinese is 袋, 口袋, 床 — sack means a large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
sack in Chinese
袋
Pronounced: dài
A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
口袋
Pronounced: kǒu dài
(informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.
床
Pronounced: chuáng
(colloquial, US, literally, or, figurative) Bed.
解雇
Pronounced: jiě gù
(informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
What does "sack" mean?
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noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
"The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard."
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noun The violent looting and destruction of a captured city or town.
"The museum has a painting showing the sack of an ancient city."
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noun Informal: dismissal from a job.
"Nobody expected the sack, because the shop had always been busy."
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noun American football: a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can pass.
"A late sack on the quarterback ended the other team's final drive."
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sack in a sentence
- The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard.
- They loaded sacks of potatoes onto the truck.
- The museum has a painting showing the sack of an ancient city.
- Many families fled before the sack of the town began.
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What is "sack" in Chinese?
"sack" in Chinese is 袋, 口袋, 床. sack means: A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
How do you pronounce 袋?
"sack" in Chinese is 袋, pronounced "dài".
How do you use "sack" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard." In Chinese, "sack" is 袋, 口袋, 床.
Are there other ways to say "sack" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "sack": 袋, 口袋, 床, 解雇.
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