How to Say ‘Do you need a bag?’ in Traditional Chinese
需要袋子嗎？
xū yào dài zi ma
[shyoo yaow dye dz ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 嗎 (ma) to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question, with no change to word order. Also 需要 + 嗎 works alone: 需要嗎？ "Need one?"
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwan charges for plastic bags at convenience stores and supermarkets, so cashiers at places like 7-Eleven ask this every time. A quick 不用 (bú yòng) "no need" is the normal reply.
Phrase Breakdown
需要
xū yào
[shyoo yaow]
need; require
A verb used when something is necessary or urgently wanted.
我需要醫生，因為我受傷了。
I need a doctor because I am injured.
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.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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