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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "bag" with 袋子 (dàizi)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 的 + 袋子 + 里

    Explanation

    袋子 (dàizi) means "bag" or "pouch," referring to a flexible container used for holding or carrying things. It can describe anything from a small pouch to a larger sack, and is also used to describe natural pouches found on animals.

    Examples

    • 请帮我拿一个袋子装水果。

      Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yī gè dàizi zhuāng shuǐguǒ.

      Please get me a bag to put the fruit in.

    • 这个袋子太小了，装不下这么多东西。

      Zhè gè dàizi tài xiǎo le, zhuāng bù xià zhème duō dōngxi.

      This bag is too small — it can't fit this many things.

    • 超市的塑料袋子现在都要收费了。

      Chāoshì de sùliào dàizi xiànzài dōu yào shōufèi le.

      Plastic bags at supermarkets all cost money now.

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