Meaning of dōu:

dōu

Noun

pocket; bag; combat armor (old); old variant of 兜[dou1]

Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng jìn dōu lǐ.

他把钥匙放进里。

He put the keys into his pocket.

Wǒ wàngjì dài wǒ de qiánbāo hé shǒujī, suǒyǐ zhǐ néng bǎ dōngxī fàng zài dōu lǐ.

我忘记带我的钱包和手机,所以只能把东西放在兜里。

I forgot to bring my wallet and phone, so I had to put things in my bag.

Zài gǔdài zhàndòu zhōng, shìbīng men chángcháng pèidài dōumó lái bǎohù tóubù.

在古代战斗中,士兵们常常佩戴鍪来保护头部。

In ancient battles, soldiers often wore combat armor to protect their heads.

Tā yòng bù zuòle yīgè xiǎo dōu.

他用布做了一个小

He made a small pouch out of cloth.

Verb

to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail

Tā yòng dàizi bǎ dōngxi dōu qǐlái.

他用袋子把东西起来。

He used a bag to wrap up the items.

Tāmen zài gōngyuán lǐ mànmàn de dōu le yī quān.

他们在公园里慢慢地了一圈。

They slowly moved in a circle around the park.

Tā zài jiē shàng āi jiā āi hù de dōu shòu shāngpǐn.

他在街上挨家挨户地售商品。

He canvassed the streets selling goods door-to-door.

Tā zuìzhōng juédìng zìjǐ yīgèrén dōu xià suǒyǒu de zérèn.

他最终决定自己一个人下所有的责任。

He ultimately decided to take all the responsibility by himself.

Lǎoshī xiàng xuéshēngmen xiángxì dōu le tā lǚxíng de jīnglì.

老师向学生们详细了他旅行的经历。

The teacher disclosed in detail his travel experiences to the students.

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