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How do you say "suitcase" in Chinese?
手提箱
shǒu tí xiāng
In Chinese, "suitcase" is 手提箱 (shǒu tí xiāng).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "shǒu tí xiāng" when you say it, "shǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "tí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "xiāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
手提箱 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他收拾好行李准备出发。
tā shōu shí hǎo xíng lǐ zhǔn bèi chū fā 。
He packed his suitcase for the trip.
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How to remember 手提箱
Link the sound of "shǒu tí xiāng" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "手提箱" (shǒu tí xiāng).
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Questions about 手提箱
How do you pronounce 手提箱?
Aim for "shǒu tí xiāng" when you say it, "shǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "tí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "xiāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 手提箱 formal or casual?
手提箱 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 手提箱 used in Chinese?
手提箱 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他收拾好行李准备出发。 (He packed his suitcase for the trip.).
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