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书包

shū bāo

schoolbag; backpack

Usage note

书包是小学生每天上学用来装书本和文具的袋子，通常背在背上。

shū bāo shì xiǎo xué shēng měi tiān shàng xué yòng lái zhuāng shū běn hé wén jù de dài zi, tōng cháng bēi zài bèi shàng.

This word refers to the bag that primary school students carry on their backs every day to hold books and stationery for school.

Context note

书包是学生每天上学时用来装书本和文具的袋子，通常背在背上。

shū bāo shì xué shēng měi tiān shàng xué shí yòng lái zhuāng shū běn hé wén jù de dài zi, tōng cháng bēi zài bèi shàng.

This word refers to the bag students carry to school every day to hold books and stationery, usually worn on the back.

5 examples

妈妈帮我整理书包。
mā ma bāng wǒ zhěng lǐ shū bāo。
Mom helps me organize my schoolbag.
我的新书包很漂亮。
wǒ de xīn shū bāo hěn piào liang。
My new schoolbag is very pretty.
每天上学都要带书包。
měi tiān shàng xué dōu yào dài shū bāo。
We need to bring our schoolbags every day for school.
书包里装着很多课本。
shū bāo lǐ zhuāng zhe hěn duō kè běn。
The schoolbag is full of many textbooks.
爸爸帮我检查书包。
bà ba bāng wǒ jiǎn chá shū bāo。
Dad helps me check my schoolbag.

5 mini stories

早上，妈妈帮我整理书包。然后我们一起去上学。
zǎo shàng， mā ma bāng wǒ zhěng lǐ shū bāo。 rán hòu wǒ men yì qǐ qù shàng xué。
In the morning, Mom helps me organize my schoolbag. Then we go to school together.
每天晚上，爸爸帮我检查书包。确保所有东西都在里面。
měi tiān wǎn shàng， bà ba bāng wǒ jiǎn chá shū bāo。 què bǎo suǒ yǒu dōng xī dōu zài lǐ miàn。
Every night, Dad checks my schoolbag to make sure everything is inside.
我的新书包是蓝色的。我很喜欢它。
wǒ de xīn shū bāo shì lán sè de。 wǒ hěn xǐ huan tā。
My new schoolbag is blue. I really like it.
昨天，我忘记带书包了。结果没有课本。
zuó tiān， wǒ wàng jì dài shū bāo le。 jié guǒ méi yǒu kè běn。
Yesterday, I forgot to bring my schoolbag. As a result, I didn't have any textbooks.
今天早上，妈妈帮我整理书包。然后我们一起去上学。
jīn tiān zǎo shàng， mā ma bāng wǒ zhěng lǐ shū bāo。 rán hòu wǒ men yì qǐ qù shàng xué。
This morning, Mom helps me organize my schoolbag. Then we go to school together.

Mini dialogue

整理书包

A
你的书包好重啊！
Nǐ de shūbāo hǎo zhòng a!
Your schoolbag is so heavy!
B
是啊，里面有很多书。
Shì a, lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō shū.
Yes, there are many books inside.

新书包

A
妈妈，我想要一个新书包。
Māma, wǒ xiǎng yào yī gè xīn shūbāo.
Mom, I want a new schoolbag.
B
好的，我们周末去买一个蓝色的书包。
Hǎo de, wǒmen zhōumò qù mǎi yī gè lán sè de shūbāo.
Okay, let's go buy a blue schoolbag this weekend.

Related words and contrasts

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书
shū
book

Books are carried in a schoolbag

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笔盒
bǐ hé
pencil case

Often put inside a schoolbag

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