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How to Say ‘No bag, thanks.’ in Traditional Chinese

不用袋子,謝謝。

bù yòng dài zi xiè xiè

[boo yoong dye-dzuh shyeh-shyeh]

💬 Usage Tip: [不用 + noun] is a handy pattern for refusing something politely: [不用袋子] (no bag), [不用餐具] (no utensils). [謝謝] at the end softens it and makes it sound natural.

Phrase Breakdown

不用

bù yòng

no need

A polite way to decline something.

Example

不用了,謝謝。

No need, thank you.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[boo]

not; no

A negation word used to say not or no.

Example

我今天不去,但是我會說「不用袋子,謝謝」。

I'm not going today, but I will say, "No bag needed, thank you."

用

yòng

[yoong]

to use; need

Means to use or to need. In 不用, it means no need to use.

Example

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-dzuh]

bag

A bag, usually a shopping bag or plastic bag in stores.

Example

如果我自己有環保袋,我會說「不用袋子,謝謝」。

If I have my own reusable bag, I will say, "No bag needed, thank you."

謝謝

xiè xiè

[shyeh-shyeh]

thank you

A common polite expression to show thanks.

Example

店員幫我結帳後,我說「不用袋子,謝謝」。

After the clerk checks me out, I say, "No bag needed, thank you."

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