Keyi jicun xingli ma? (可以寄存行李吗？): Can I leave my luggage?

可以寄存行李吗？

kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?

Can I leave my luggage?

Character breakdown

可

can

kě

以

use

yǐ

寄

send

jì

存

store

cún

行

to go (in 行李)

xíng

李

plum (in 行李)

lǐ

吗

question particle

Grammar and structure

The structure is: 可以 (kěyǐ) "can" + 寄存 (jìcún) "to store/check" + 行李 (xíngli) "luggage" + 吗 (ma) question particle. It's a polite request.

Variations and politeness

可以寄放行李吗？

kěyǐ jìfàng xíngli ma?

Can I leave my luggage? — Synonymous variant.

我可以寄存行李吗？

wǒ kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?

Can I store my luggage? — More personal address.

行李可以寄存吗？

xíngli kěyǐ jìcún ma?

Can luggage be stored? — More casual variant.

Mini dialogue

你好，我可以寄存行李吗？

nǐ hǎo, wǒ kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?

Hello, can I store my luggage?

当然可以，请在这里登记。

dāngrán kěyǐ, qǐng zài zhèlǐ dēngjì.

Of course, please register here.

When to use it

Appropriate

When you arrive at a hotel before check-in time and need to leave your bags.
When you have checked out but still have time before your departure and want to leave your luggage at the hotel.
When you are at any service counter (e.g., train station, museum) that offers luggage storage.

Avoid when

When you are asking a friend to hold your bag for a moment; use 帮我拿一下 (bāng wǒ ná yíxià) instead.
When you want to store luggage long-term (e.g., for several days); 寄存 implies short-term storage, so you would need to specify the duration.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "Can I leave my luggage?" in Chinese?

You can say "可以寄存行李吗？" (kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?). It literally means "Can I store luggage?" and is used in hotels and other service places.

How do you pronounce "可以寄存行李吗？"?

It is pronounced "kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?". Pay attention to the tones: kě (3rd tone), yǐ (3rd tone), jì (4th tone), cún (2nd tone), xíng (2nd tone), li (neutral), ma (neutral).

When do you use "可以寄存行李吗？"?

Use it when you need to leave your luggage somewhere for a short time, such as at a hotel before check-in or after check-out, or at a train station luggage storage counter.