How to Say ‘Do you need a bag?’ in Simplified Chinese
需要袋子吗？
xū yào dài zi ma
[shyoo-yao dye-dzuh ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Bags usually cost extra in China, often around 0.5 to 1 yuan, because of plastic-bag rules. So staff will ask before adding one.
Phrase Breakdown
需要
xū yào
[shyoo-yao]
to need; to require
Asks whether something is necessary.
需要留电话吗？我们第一次来。
Do we need to leave a phone number? It's our first time here.
袋子
dài zi
[dye-dzuh]
bag
A shopping bag or carry bag.
这个袋子要钱吗？
Does this bag cost money?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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