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    Referring to luggage with 行李 (xíngli)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    行李 + 里/箱/中

    Explanation

    行李 (xíngli) means "luggage," "baggage," or "belongings carried during travel." It is a common everyday word used when discussing travel, airports, hotels, and packing. It often appears in phrases like 行李箱 (suitcase) and 托运行李 (checked luggage).

    Examples

    • 你的行李都收拾好了吗？飞机两小时后起飞。

      Nǐ de xínglǐ dōu shōushì hǎo le ma? Fēijī liǎng xiǎoshí hòu qǐfēi.

      Have you finished packing your luggage? The plane takes off in two hours.

    • 我的行李超重了，得拿掉一些东西。

      Wǒ de xínglǐ chāozhòng le, děi ná diào yīxiē dōngxī.

      My luggage is overweight; I need to take some things out.

    • 到了酒店先把行李放下，然后出去吃饭。

      Dào le jiǔdiàn xiān bǎ xínglǐ fàng xià, ránhòu chūqù chīfàn.

      Put the luggage down at the hotel first, then go out to eat.

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