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How to Say ‘Open the trunk for me’ in Traditional Chinese

幫我開一下後車廂

bāng wǒ kāi yī xià hòu chē xiāng

[bahng wǒ kāi ee-shyah hòu chēxiāng]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 一下 (yí xià) after the action makes a request sound quick and casual. Note that 一 is read (yí) here, before the falling tone of 下.

Phrase Breakdown

幫我開一下

bāng wǒ kāi yī xià

please open for me

幫我 (for me) + 開 (open) + 一下 (briefly). 一下 softens the request. 一 is said yí before 下.

Example

幫我開一下門。

Please open the door for me.

Words in this phrase

幫

bāng

[bahng]

to help

Shows doing something for another person as a favor.

Example

我幫你拿杯子，你不用擔心。

I’ll help you carry the glass; don’t worry.

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

Refers to the speaker.

Example

你給我一點時間。

Give me some time.

開

kāi

[kāi]

to open

Verb meaning to open something such as a door, trunk, or window.

Example

請開門。

Please open the door.

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a bit; briefly

一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'

Example

我想跟你確認一下時間。

I want to confirm the time with you briefly.

後車廂

hòu chē xiāng

the trunk

後 (rear) + 車廂 (compartment) means the car trunk. This is the Taiwan usage.

Example

行李放在後車廂。

The luggage is in the trunk.

Words in this phrase

後

hòu

[hòu]

back; behind

Indicates the position behind something; opposite of 前.

Example

房子後有一個小花園。

There is a small garden behind the house.

車廂

chē xiāng

[chēxiāng]

compartment; trunk (with 後)

A compartment of a vehicle; 後車廂 is a car's trunk.

Example

行李放在車廂裡。

The luggage is in the compartment.

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