How to say “luggage” in Chinese
luggage
“Luggage” in Chinese is 行李, xíng li: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
行李 is read xíng li: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
On top, 木 “tree”; below, 子 “child”. In 行李 it is read with the neutral tone: li.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “行李”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 行李. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把行李放到车上。qǐngbǎxínglifàngdàochēshangPlease put the luggage in the car.
- 司机把行李放到了车上sījībǎxínglifàngdàolechēshangThe driver put the luggage in the car.
- 我可以把行李留在这儿吗？wǒkěyǐbǎxíngliliúzàizhèrmaCan I leave my luggage here?
- 行李可以存放在这儿吗xínglikěyǐcúnfàngzàizhèrmaCan I leave my luggage here?
- 他们把行李运到了宾馆tāmenbǎxíngliyùndàolebīnguǎnThey took the luggage to the hotel.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “luggage” in Chinese?
“Luggage” in Chinese is 行李, pinyin xíngli.
What does 行李 mean?
行李 (xíngli) means “luggage”.
How do you write 行李?
行李 is 2 characters: 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 李 (lǐ) — plum; surname Li. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 行李?
行李 is read xíngli. Tones: xíng — second tone, li — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“luggage” in the lesson “Ready to go”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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