Chinese word

行李

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng lǐ

Meaning

  • nounluggage

Example

我把行李放在车里了。wǒ bǎ xíng lǐ fàng zài chē lǐ le

I put my luggage in the car.

Illustration for 行李 (luggage)

More examples

我在车站找到了我的行李。wǒ zài chē zhàn zhǎo dào le wǒ de xíng lǐ

I found my luggage at the station.

Core concept

The movable load of personal belongings prepared for a journey, from one small bag to a complete set of travel gear.

Common phrases

  • 行李箱xíng lǐ xiāng

    suitcase

  • 托运行李tuō yùn xíng lǐ

    checked baggage

  • 手提行李shǒu tí xíng lǐ

    carry-on luggage

Similar words

行李箱xíng lǐ xiāng: A large case with a lid or zipper for carrying clothes and other belongings.
包bāo: A soft bag for holding everyday items, carried by hand or over the shoulder.
箱子xiāng zi: A hard, box-shaped container for carrying or storing things.
背包bēi bāo: A bag with shoulder straps that is carried on the back.

Definition in Chinese

外出或旅行时携带或托运的物品，既可指单件行李，也可泛指一整套行装。wài chū huò lǚ xíng shí xié dài huò tuō yùn de wù pǐn jì kě zhǐ dān jiàn xíng lǐ yě kě fàn zhǐ yì zhěng tào xíng zhuāng

Word origin

行李 (xínglǐ, "luggage") developed from an older term for a traveling envoy, with the focus eventually moving from the traveler to the belongings carried on the trip.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English luggage, this noun can be counted as separate pieces in ordinary conversation, so the number may describe bags rather than the entire set.

Other meanings

  • carry-on luggagenoun
  • checked baggagenoun

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