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How to Say ‘I'll bag them for you.’ in Simplified Chinese

给你装起来。

gěi nǐ zhuāng qǐ lái

[gěi nee zhuāng qǐlái]

💬 Usage Tip: 给你 (gěi nǐ) before a verb means "for you". 装起来 (zhuāng qǐ lai) "pack up" uses 起来 to show the action is finished and the items are put away.

Phrase Breakdown

给你

gěi nǐ

for you

给 (gěi) + 你 (nǐ) means 'for you'. Both are third tones, so 给 is said in second tone: géi nǐ.

Example

我给你买。

I'll buy it for you.

Words in this phrase

给

gěi

[gěi]

for

Preposition indicating the person who benefits from an action.

Example

我给你倒水。

I'll pour water for you.

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多,可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

装起来。

zhuāng qǐ lái

pack it up.

装 (zhuāng) means 'to put in or pack'. 起来 (qǐlai) shows the action is completed, so it means 'pack it up' or 'bag it'.

Example

把东西装起来。

Pack the things up.

Words in this phrase

装

zhuāng

[zhuāng]

to pack; to put in

To put items into a bag or container.

Example

把衣服装在袋子里。

Put the clothes in the bag.

起来

qǐ lái

[qǐlái]

(completion complement)

After a verb, shows the action is done and things are gathered or put away.

Example

把东西收起来。

Put the things away.

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