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How to Say ‘Do you have any bags to check?’ in Simplified Chinese

有行李要托运吗？

yǒu xíng lǐ yào tuō yùn ma

[yoe xíngli yaow tuōyùn mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Notice there's no 'you' in this question. Chinese often drops the obvious person, and 要 (yào) "need to" simply links the item to what's done with it.

Phrase Breakdown

有行李

yǒu xíng lǐ

have luggage

有 (have) + 行李 (luggage). 行 is read xíng here, and 李 is light: xíngli.

Example

我有行李。

I have luggage.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to say that something or someone exists; here it helps ask whether the seat is taken.

Example

这里有朋友在等你吗？

Is a friend waiting for you here?

行李

xíng lǐ

[xíngli]

luggage; baggage

Bags and suitcases you bring when traveling.

Example

我有两件行李。

I have two pieces of luggage.

要托运吗？

yào tuō yùn ma

to check in (as baggage)?

要 (need to) + 托运 (to check baggage) + 吗 (question). 托运 is tuōyùn, a high tone followed by a falling tone.

Example

这个箱子要托运。

This suitcase needs to be checked.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yaow]

want; need

要 means to want or need. It is very common when ordering food and drinks.

Example

我还要一个蛋糕。

I also want a cake.

托运

tuō yùn

[tuōyùn]

to check (baggage); to ship

Verb for sending luggage in the plane's hold.

Example

这个箱子需要托运。

This suitcase needs to be checked.

吗

[mah]

question particle (yes/no)

Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.

Example

新年你回家了吗？

Did you go home for the New Year?

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