How to Say ‘Just a sleeve is fine, no bag, thanks.’ in Traditional Chinese
杯套就好，不用袋子，謝謝。
bēi tào jiù hǎo bù yòng dài zi xiè xiè
[bēitào jiù how boo yoong dye dz shyeh-shyeh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying no to the bag up front is common in Taiwan, where reducing plastic is taken seriously. It saves the cashier from asking you.
Phrase Breakdown
杯套就好，
bēi tào jiù hǎo
Just a cup sleeve is fine,
This first part makes your request. Pause briefly at the comma.
杯套就好，不用吸管。
Just a cup sleeve is fine, no straw needed.
Words in this phrase
杯套
bēi tào
[bēitào]
cup sleeve
A paper sleeve around a hot cup to protect your hand.
這個杯套很好看。
This cup sleeve looks nice.
就
jiù
[jiù]
just
Indicating a simple or single action.
他就想要成功。
He just wants to succeed.
好
hǎo
[how]
okay; good
Very common word meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'okay' depending on context.
好，我等你。
Okay, I’ll wait for you.
不用袋子，謝謝。
bù yòng dài zi xiè xiè
No bag needed, thank you.
This part declines the bag and ends politely. 謝謝 (xièxie) is joined here so the phrase ends smoothly. The second 謝 is light.
不用袋子，謝謝，我拿著就好。
No bag, thanks, I'll just carry it.
Words in this phrase
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.
謝謝
xiè xiè
[shyeh-shyeh]
thank you
A polite expression used to show gratitude.
面試結束後別忘了說謝謝。
Don't forget to say thank you after the interview ends.
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