How to Say ‘Can I take this bag on board?’ in Simplified Chinese
这个包可以带上去吗？
zhè gè bāo kě yǐ dài shǎng qù ma
[juh guh baow kuh-yee dài shàngqù mah]
💬 Usage Tip: The bag comes first as the topic, then the question about it. Chinese often opens with the thing you're talking about, as in 这个可以吃吗？ "can this be eaten?"
Phrase Breakdown
这个包
zhè gè bāo
this bag
这个 (zhège) means 'this'; 包 (bāo) means 'bag'.
这个包是我的。
This bag is mine.
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[juh]
this
Refers to something close by or soon to be experienced.
这个地方很漂亮。
This place is beautiful.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns after numbers or words like this and that.
一个学生来了。
A student came.
包
bāo
[baow]
bag
Can refer to a handbag, backpack, purse, or similar item.
你的包真好看。
Your bag looks really nice.
可以带上去吗？
kě yǐ dài shǎng qù ma
can (it) be taken on board?
可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can'; 带上去 (dài shàngqù) means 'to take up/on (the plane)'; 吗 (ma) makes it a question.
水可以带上去吗？
Can water be taken on board?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.
你可以先问一个简单的问题。
You can first ask a simple question.
带上去
dài shǎng qù
[dài shàngqù]
to take up/on board
Verb + directional complement: carry something up or onto.
水不能带上去。
Water can't be taken on board.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no)
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.
新年你回家了吗？
Did you go home for the New Year?
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