How do you say "plastic bag" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "plastic bag" is 塑料袋 (sù liào dài). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

塑料袋 (pinyin: sù liào dài) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 塑料袋

How do you pronounce 塑料袋?

塑料袋 is romanised as sù liào dài in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 塑料袋 written in Chinese?

塑料袋 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is sù liào dài. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 塑料袋 formal or casual?

塑料袋 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.