Correct
掏腰包
/ tāo yāo bāo /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
被掏了腰包
2
不用掏腰包
3
掏……（自己或别人）的腰包
4
掏空了腰包
5
自掏腰包
Definition
掏腰包
Literally means:
pay out of ones' own pocket
Actually means:
foot a bill
腰包 literally refers to wallet fastened to one's waist, and here it refers to wallet in general.
This phrase means taking out one's money to make payment. It also means stealing a wallet.
腰包，系在腰部的钱包，泛指钱包。
掏腰包，指把钱拿出来支付某项费用。也指偷人家的钱包。
Example
Used as predicate, and it can have other words in between. (作谓语，中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Tā
他
wéi
为
lì
利
tā
他
wéi
为
sīshìqǐngkè
私事请客
,
dāngrán
当然
tā
他
zì
自
tāoyāobāo
掏腰包
le
了
。
He invited him for personal gain, of course, out of his own pocket.
2
Tā
她
gēn
跟
gēge
哥哥
shàngjiē
上街
mǎi
买
dōngxī
东西
cónglái
从来
bù
不
tāo
掏
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
yāobāo
腰包
。
She doesn't go shopping with her brother and never pay for it herself.
3
Wǒ
我
shì
是
zhǔrén
主人
,
zhè
这
dùn
顿
fàn
饭
wǒ
我
lái
来
qǐngkè
请客
,
nǎ
哪
néng
能
ràng
让
nǐ
你
tāoyāobāo
掏腰包
ne
呢
?
I am the master, this meal I come to invite guests, how can you pay for it?