Korean word

쇼핑백

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyopingbaek

Meaning

  • nounshopping bag

Example

장보기를 마치고 쇼핑백을 들고 집에 왔어요.chang bo gi reul ma chi go syo ping bae geul teul go chi be wa sseo yo

After grocery shopping, I came home carrying a shopping bag.

Illustration for 쇼핑백 (shopping bag)

More examples

가게에서 종이 쇼핑백을 받았어요.ka ge e seo chong i syo ping bae geul pa da sseo yo

I received a paper shopping bag at the store.

Core concept

A handled paper or plastic bag for carrying purchases home from a store.

Common phrases

  • 종이 쇼핑백chong i syo ping baek

    paper shopping bag

  • 비닐 쇼핑백pi nil syo ping baek

    plastic shopping bag

  • 쇼핑백을 들다syo ping bae geul teul da

    carry a shopping bag

Similar words

장바구니changbaguni: A roomy, sturdy container used to carry groceries from a market or supermarket.
비닐봉지pinilbongji: A thin plastic bag that a shop often gives customers for their purchases.
에코백ekobaek: A light fabric bag designed for repeated use on shopping trips.
봉투pongtu: A flat paper container that encloses letters, documents, or small items.

Definition in Korean

가게에서 물건을 담아 들고 가기 위해 제공하는 손잡이가 달린 비닐이나 종이 가방.ka ge e seo mul geo neul ta ma teul go ka gi wi hae che gong ha neun son ja bi ga tal lin pi ni ri na chong i ka bang

Word origin

It is a Korean borrowing from the English words shopping and bag, adapted to Korean pronunciation for a store bag used to carry purchases.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this usually means the bag a store provides for purchases, not any bag used while shopping.

Opposites

  • 빈손pinsonempty handsnoun

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