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How do you say "plastic bag" in Chinese?
塑料袋
sù liào dài
In Chinese, "plastic bag" is 塑料袋.
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Pronunciation
Say 'soo LYOW DY'. Three syllables, first rises, second rises, third rises.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 21 strokes. 塑 has 13, 料 has 10, 袋 has 10.
Example sentence
塑料袋对环境有害。
Plastic bags are harmful to the environment.
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How to remember 塑料袋
Sù liào dài literally means 'plastic material bag' - a direct, clear description of what a plastic bag is.
Related words
- grapes 葡萄 pú tao
- popsicle 冰棍 bīng gùn
- oil 油 yóu
- pear 梨 lí
- pineapple 菠萝 bō luó
- pumpkin 南瓜 nán guā
- shopping cart 购物车 gòu wù chē
- shopping list 购物清单 gòu wù qīng dān
- tomato 西红柿 xī hóng shì
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Questions about 塑料袋
How do you say "plastic bag" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "plastic bag" is 塑料袋. It is a noun.
How is 塑料袋 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 21 strokes. 塑 has 13, 料 has 10, 袋 has 10.
How is 塑料袋 used in a sentence?
Use 塑料袋 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 塑料袋对环境有害。 (Plastic bags are harmful to the environment.).
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"Plastic bag" in other languages
- Japanese ビニール袋 (binīrubukuro)
- Korean 비닐 봉투 (binil bongtu)
- Spanish la bolsa de plástico
- Spanish (Latin America) la bolsa de plástico
- French le sac en plastique
- German die Plastiktüte
- Italian il sacchetto di plastica
- Russian полиэтиленовый пакет (poliètilenovyj paket)
- Greek η πλαστική σακούλα (i plastiki sakula)
- Arabic شنطة بلاستيك (shanta bilastik)
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