舒服
shūfu
Comfortable
书包 (shū bāo) — how to say "school backpack" in Chinese
Measure word: 个 (gè)
书包
School backpack
noun
Character composition
书
book
包
bag
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
勹
Wrap
#20 · bāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
新书包
xīn shū bāo
new backpack
书包里
shū bāo lǐ
in the backpack
Examples
我的书包里有很多书。
There are many books in my school backpack.
这个书包很轻，适合小学生。
This school backpack is very light, suitable for primary school students.
Mnemonic
[shū bāo-] sounds like "shoo bow", and a student named Shoo packs a book into his 书包. The backpack puffs up like a little baobab tree full of pockets. "Shoo, into the bow — into the 书包!" 🎒📚
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "school backpack" in Chinese?
"school backpack" in Chinese is 书包 (shū bāo).
What does 书包 mean in English?
书包 (shū bāo) means "School backpack".
How is 书包 pronounced?
It is pronounced shū bāo (written as shu bao, shubao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "school backpack" in Chinese characters?
It is written 书包.
What HSK 3.0 level is 书包?
书包 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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