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How to Say ‘I don't need a bag.’ in Traditional Chinese

我不要袋子。

wǒ bù yào dài zi

[wo bù yao dye dz]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Shops in Taiwan charge a small fee for plastic bags, so cashiers will often ask if you want one. Saying this is common and eco-friendly.

Phrase Breakdown

我不要

wǒ bù yào

I don't want

我 (I) + 不要 (don't want). 不 changes to 2nd tone (bú) before the 4th-tone 要.

Example

我不要冰塊。

I don't want ice.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

要

yào

[yao]

want

Used to express preference; with 不 it becomes do not want.

Example

我不要香菜。

I don't want cilantro.

袋子。

dài zi

bag

袋 (bag) + 子 (noun suffix, neutral tone). At Taiwanese shops, plastic bags often cost extra.

Example

需要袋子嗎？

Do you need a bag?

Words in this phrase

袋子

dài zi

[dye dz]

bag

Used for a shopping bag or small carry bag at checkout.

Example

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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