How to Say ‘I don't need a bag’ in Traditional Chinese
不用袋子
bù yòng dài zi
[boo yoong dye dz]
💬 Usage Tip: 不用 (bú yòng) is the polite way to turn down something offered. 不 becomes (bú) here because the next sound falls in tone.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
不 is a negation word meaning not. It is commonly used before verbs like 吃 to express something someone does not do.
他不吃辣，所以想先告知餐廳。
He doesn’t eat spicy food, so he wants to inform the restaurant first.
用
yòng
[yoong]
to use; need
Means to use or to need. In 不用, it means no need to use.
買東西的時候，我會說「不用袋子，謝謝」。
When shopping, I say, "No bag needed, thank you."
袋子
dài zi
[dye dz]
bag
Used for a shopping bag or small carry bag at checkout.
請給我一個袋子，這個不好拿。
Please give me a bag; this is hard to carry.
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