<p>贴 in 四贴袋 is not measure word but adjective, meaning <em>pasted</em>. It describes the appearance of the pocket is like it's pasted/patched on the suit.</p>
<p>When 贴袋 is used as noun, you can use any measure word that's applicable to a pocket. E.g.</p>
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<p>这件衣服上有四<strong>个</strong>贴袋。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>But in your example, 四贴袋 is noun-as-adjective (数词+名词短语做定语), in which situation there should not be measure words in between, and strictly speaking, 四 here is not nominal number <em>four</em> but tuple nomenclature <em>quad</em>. Some other examples:</p>
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<p>三轮车 three-wheel(ed) vehicle</p>
<p>多功能全自动洗衣机 multi-function automatic washing machine</p>
<p>四贴袋男用套装 four/quad-patch pocket men's suit</p>
</blockquote>

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The sense of this is 'pockets that are sewn onto the suit' rather than integrated into the suit with just a little flap to cover the slit where the pocket is? You can see the pocket and the stitching? 有袋盖 = has pocket flaps ??
Pedroski
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@Pedroski Yes and yes.
NS.X.
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(数词+名词短语做定语)：（dict。cn）他正在服3个月的缓刑，3个月的缓刑，（iciba翻译）3个月的监禁判决 also：32根辐条的轮组，
user6065
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@user6065 Those are not 定语 (attributive modifier)...
NS.X.
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四贴袋 and examples in answer characterized by absence of 的, however also note 捷安特32根辐条轮组最便宜也最耐用 http://bbs.biketo.com/thread-780672-1-1.html
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NS.X.
<p>I can't figure out what 贴 is doing here:</p>

<p>中国革命先行者孙中山综合了西式服装与中式服装的特点，设计出了一种直翻领有袋盖的四贴袋男用套装，定名为中山装，此后几十年，中山装大为流行，成为中国男子喜欢的标准服装。</p>

<p>‘四贴袋‘ is 贴 a 量词 here? </p>

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dict.cn: 贴袋 patch pocket，it may be that this functions as a 准量词，thus does not require an additional 量词
user6065
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Aha, so it's a pocket sewn onto the outside of the suit?
Pedroski
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What is the function of 贴 in 四贴袋？
# What is the function of 贴 in 四贴袋？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-13)

I can't figure out what 贴 is doing here:

中国革命先行者孙中山综合了西式服装与中式服装的特点，设计出了一种直翻领有袋盖的四贴袋男用套装，定名为中山装，此后几十年，中山装大为流行，成为中国男子喜欢的标准服装。

‘四贴袋‘ is 贴 a 量词 here?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: dict.cn: 贴袋 patch pocket，it may be that this functions as a 准量词，thus does not require an additional 量词  
> **username_0**: Aha, so it's a pocket sewn onto the outside of the suit?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-08-14. Score: 3

贴 in 四贴袋 is not measure word but adjective, meaning *pasted*. It describes the appearance of the pocket is like it's pasted/patched on the suit.

When 贴袋 is used as noun, you can use any measure word that's applicable to a pocket. E.g.

> 这件衣服上有四**个**贴袋。

But in your example, 四贴袋 is noun-as-adjective (数词+名词短语做定语), in which situation there should not be measure words in between, and strictly speaking, 四 here is not nominal number *four* but tuple nomenclature *quad*. Some other examples:

> 三轮车 three-wheel(ed) vehicle
>
> 多功能全自动洗衣机 multi-function automatic washing machine
>
> 四贴袋男用套装 four/quad-patch pocket men's suit

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The sense of this is 'pockets that are sewn onto the suit' rather than integrated into the suit with just a little flap to cover the slit where the pocket is? You can see the pocket and the stitching? 有袋盖 = has pocket flaps ??  
> **username_2**: @username_0 Yes and yes.  
> **username_1**: (数词+名词短语做定语)：（dict。cn）他正在服3个月的缓刑，3个月的缓刑，（iciba翻译）3个月的监禁判决 also：32根辐条的轮组，  
> **username_2**: @username_1 Those are not 定语 (attributive modifier)...  
> **username_1**: 四贴袋 and examples in answer characterized by absence of 的, however also note 捷安特32根辐条轮组最便宜也最耐用 http://bbs.biketo.com/thread-780672-1-1.html  

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