Chinese word

袋

Pronunciation

Pinyindài

Meaning

  • nounbag

Example

超市里有很多塑料袋。chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō sù liào dài

There are many plastic bags in the supermarket.

Illustration for 袋 (bag)

More examples

我用手提袋装了三本书。wǒ yòng shǒu tí dài zhuāng le sān běn shū

I put three books in a tote bag.

Core concept

A flexible container that gathers loose items for carrying or short-term storage.

Common phrases

  • 塑料袋sù liào dài

    plastic bag

  • 手提袋shǒu tí dài

    tote bag

  • 纸袋zhǐ dài

    paper bag

Similar words

袋子dài zi: An everyday, colloquial name for an open-top soft container that holds things.
包bāo: A general term for a bag or container used to hold and carry things.
口袋kǒu dài: A pocket-like compartment attached to clothing or a bag for holding small items.

Definition in Chinese

用来装东西的容器，通常由布、纸、塑料等柔软材料制成，可携带或临时存放物品。yòng lái zhuāng dōng xī de róng qì tōng cháng yóu bù zhǐ sù liào děng róu ruǎn cái liào zhì chéng kě xié dài huò lín shí cún fàng wù pǐn

Word origin

袋 (dài, "bag") is built from 衣 (yī, "clothing") + 代 (dài, "replace"), with 衣 pointing to the material category and 代 supplying the sound.

Usage tips

  • At a supermarket checkout, 要袋子吗 (yào dàizi ma, "Do you want a bag?") is a common short question, and 不用袋子 (bú yòng dàizi, "No bag needed") gives a natural refusal.

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