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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a schoolbag with 书包 (shūbāo)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    书包 (shūbāo) is a noun meaning "schoolbag" or "backpack." It is one of the first everyday objects learners encounter in school-related vocabulary, and commonly appears with verbs like 背 (bēi, "to carry on one's back").

    Examples

    • 你的书包怎么这么重，装了什么？

      Nǐ de shūbāo zěnme zhème zhòng, zhuāng le shénme?

      Why is your school bag so heavy? What did you put in it?

    • 妈妈给我买了一个新书包。

      Māma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn shūbāo.

      Mom bought me a new school bag.

    • 他把课本放进书包就出门了。

      Tā bǎ kèběn fàngjìn shūbāo jiù chūmén le.

      He put his textbooks in his school bag and headed out.