袋子 dàizi bag
How to remember 袋子: 袋 bag + 子 child = bag.
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How it is used
- General, everyday noun for a bag, e.g. a plastic or paper bag for carrying things.
- 塑料袋子 (sùliào dàizi) - plastic bag; in casual speech people often drop 子 and just say 塑料袋.
- More generic than 背包 (bēibāo, backpack) or 书包 (shūbāo, school bag) - 袋子 is a simple carrying bag with no strap implied.
- Very common at markets and shops, e.g. 要袋子吗？(yào dàizi ma?) - do you want a bag?
Example sentences
- 他拿着一个装满了苹果的袋子。 Tā ná zhe yígè zhuāngmǎn le píngguǒ de dàizi.He carried a bag full of apples.