Chinese word

塑料袋

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù liào dài

Meaning

nounplastic bag

Example

超市不再免费提供塑料袋。chāo shì bú zài miǎn fèi tí gōng sù liào dài

Supermarkets no longer provide plastic bags for free.

More examples

请自带购物袋，减少使用塑料袋。qǐng zì dài gòu wù dài jián shǎo shǐ yòng sù liào dài

Please bring your own shopping bag to reduce the use of plastic bags.

Core concept

A thin, foldable carrier made from synthetic material for holding or carrying goods.

Common phrases

使用塑料袋shǐ yòng sù liào dài
use plastic bags
丢弃塑料袋diū qì sù liào dài
discard plastic bags
回收塑料袋huí shōu sù liào dài
recycle plastic bags

Similar words

袋子dài zi: A soft bag for putting things in and carrying them.
购物袋gòu wù dài: A bag used for carrying items bought while shopping.
纸袋zhǐ dài: A bag made from paper for holding and carrying things.
环保袋huán bǎo dài: A reusable bag designed to reduce harm to the environment.

Definition in Chinese

用合成高分子材料制成的袋子，用于装载或携带物品，通常轻薄、可折叠，多为一次性或短期使用。yòng hé chéng gāo fēn zǐ cái liào zhì chéng de dài zi yòng yú zhuāng zài huò xié dài wù pǐn tōng cháng qīng bó kě zhé dié duō wèi yí cì xìng huò duǎn qī shǐ yòng

Word origin

塑料 (sùliào, "plastic") combines with 袋 (dài, "bag") to name a bag made from plastic.

Usage tips

In everyday shopping, this word often appears in conversations about whether a shop provides a bag for free or charges for one, making it useful for discussing shopping arrangements.

Related words

塑料sù liàoplasticnoun
塑料包装sù liào bāo zhuāngplastic packagingnoun