Chinese word

袋子

Pronunciation

Pinyindài zi

Meaning

  • nounbag

Example

她的袋子很漂亮。tā de dài zi hěn piào liàng

Her bag is very pretty.

Illustration for 袋子 (bag)

More examples

她提着一个袋子走进商店。tā tí zhe yí gè dài zi zǒu jìn shāng diàn

She carried a bag into the store.

Core concept

A flexible container with an opening that holds and carries things.

Common phrases

  • 买袋子mǎi dài zi

    buy a bag

  • 装进袋子zhuāng jìn dài zi

    put into a bag

  • 塑料袋子sù liào dài zi

    plastic bag

  • 用袋子yòng dài zi

    use a bag

  • 提着袋子tí zhe dài zi

    carry a bag

Similar words

包bāo: A bag-shaped container for carrying belongings, commonly made from cloth or leather.
背包bēi bāo: A bag with shoulder straps that holds books or belongings while being worn on the back.
口袋kǒu dài: A small bag-shaped space in clothing or a larger bag for keeping small things.
塑料袋sù liào dài: A thin bag made of plastic for carrying items bought while shopping.

Definition in Chinese

指用布、纸、塑料等制成的可以装东西的袋状物，常指手提袋或购物袋。zhǐ yòng bù zhǐ sù liào děng zhì chéng de ké yǐ zhuāng dōng xī de dài zhuàng wù cháng zhǐ shǒu tí dài huò gòu wù dài

Word origin

袋 (dài, "bag") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") forms 袋子 (dàizi, "bag"), an ordinary noun for a bag-like container.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different words for bags by purpose, but this Chinese noun can stay general until context or an added modifier supplies the detail.

Other meanings

  • handbagnoun
  • shopping bagnoun

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