About This Lesson
Use Checking a Bag Together to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
你能帮我检查一下我的包吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yíxià wǒ de bāo ma? Can you help me check my bag?
B
我可以和你一起看看。
wǒ kěyǐ hé nǐ yìqǐ kànkan. I can look through it with you.
A
你看看有没有少什么？
nǐ kànkan yǒu méiyǒu shǎo shénme? Do you see anything missing?
B
你的钱包和手机都在这里。
nǐ de qiánbāo hé shǒujī dōu zài zhèlǐ. Your wallet and phone are both here.
A
我的小笔记本在哪里？
wǒ de xiǎo bǐjìběn zài nǎlǐ? Where is my small notebook?
B
它在你的夹克下面。
tā zài nǐ de jiākè xiàmiàn. It is under your jacket.
A
那我的东西就都齐了。
nà wǒ de dōngxi jiù dōu qí le. Then I have everything.
B
你现在可以把包合上了。
nǐ xiànzài kěyǐ bǎ bāo héshàng le. You can close the bag now.Word by Word
你
你 means “you” in the request 你能帮我检查一下我的包吗？. It refers to the person being asked to help, and it commonly appears before an ability or action phrase when addressing someone directly.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” in 你能帮我检查一下我的包吗？. It asks whether the other person is able or willing to do the action, and 能 commonly comes before a verb or action phrase.
帮
帮 means “help” in 帮我检查一下我的包. It introduces the person receiving help, 我, followed by the action 检查; a common reuse pattern is 帮 + person + action. You would use it when asking someone to assist with a task.
我
我 means “I” or “me” in 帮我检查一下我的包 and 我的包. In 帮我检查一下我的包, it is the person receiving help; in 我的包, it identifies the owner. It is used for yourself as the subject, object, or possessor.
检查
检查 means “check” or “inspect” in 检查一下我的包. It describes looking through the bag to see whether everything is there, and it can be followed by the thing being checked. You would use it when checking an item, place, or set of belongings.
一下
一下 in 检查一下 makes the request sound like checking briefly or taking a quick look. It follows the action 检查 here and softens the request rather than adding a separate object. You can use it after an action when asking someone to do it briefly or lightly.
的
的 links a possessor or description to a noun in 我的包, meaning “my bag.” Here 我 comes before 的 and 包 follows it, forming a possessive expression. A common reuse pattern is possessor + 的 + noun.
包
包 means “bag” in 我的包. It is the item that the speakers check and later close, and it can follow a possessive expression such as 我的包. You would use it when referring to a bag or other carryable container.
吗
吗 turns 你能帮我检查一下我的包 into a yes-no question. It is placed at the end of the sentence and asks whether the other person can help. You would use it when asking for a yes-or-no response.
可以
可以 means “can” or “be able to” in 我可以和你一起看看. It shows that the speaker is able or willing to look together, and 可以 commonly comes before an action. You would use it when offering or accepting permission or ability to do something.
和
和 means “with” in 和你一起看看. It connects the speaker’s action with 你, the person participating in the action. A common reuse pattern is 和 + person + action when doing something with someone.
一起
一起 means “together” in 和你一起看看. It shows that the speaker and the other person will perform the action jointly, and it commonly appears before the action. You would use it to describe people doing something together.
看看
看看 means “take a look” or “look over” in 和你一起看看. The repeated form gives the action a light, brief feel and fits the cooperative check of the bag. You would use it when suggesting a quick look at something.
有没有
有没有 asks whether something exists or is present in 有没有少什么. In this question, it introduces the possibility that something is missing rather than naming a particular item. You would use it when checking whether something is or is not there.
少
少 means “be missing” or “lack” in 有没有少什么. It describes a shortage among the bag’s contents, with 什么 referring to the unspecified item. You would use it when checking whether an expected item is absent.
什么
什么 means “what” in 少什么, referring to whatever item might be missing. Because the question does not identify the item, 什么 keeps the missing item unspecified. You would use it when asking about an unknown thing.
钱包
钱包 means “wallet” in 你的钱包. It names one of the belongings found in the bag, and 你的 shows whose wallet it is. You would use it when referring to a wallet as an object or personal belonging.
手机
手机 means “mobile phone” in 手机. It names the second personal item that is present in the bag, alongside 钱包. You would use it when referring to a mobile phone in everyday situations.
都
都 means “both” or “all” in 钱包和手机都在这里. It applies to the wallet and phone together and says that each one is present. You would use it before the predicate when referring to all members of a group.
在
在 means “be located at” or “be in” in 都在这里. It connects the belongings with their location, 这里, and a common reuse pattern is subject + 在 + place. You would use it to say where a person or thing is located.
这里
这里 means “here” in 都在这里. It identifies the place where the wallet and phone are found, and it commonly follows 在 when giving a location. You would use it to point out the place near the speaker.
小
小 means “small” in 小笔记本. It describes the notebook’s size and comes directly before the noun it describes. You would use it before a noun when identifying something as small.
笔记本
笔记本 means “notebook” in 小笔记本. It names the small item that the speaker is looking for, and 小 comes before it to describe the item. You would use it when referring to a notebook for writing or notes.
哪里
哪里 means “where” in 我的小笔记本在哪里？. It asks for the location of the notebook and appears before the question-ending 吗? No, here the question is formed by the question word and the sentence ending punctuation. You would use it when asking where a person or thing is.
它
它 means “it” in 它在你的夹克下面. It refers back to the notebook just mentioned, and it is the thing whose location is being given. You would use it to refer to a non-person item already understood from the conversation.
夹克
夹克 means “jacket” in 你的夹克. It names the clothing item under which the notebook is located, and 你的 identifies its owner. You would use it when referring to a jacket.
下面
下面 means “under” or “underneath” in 你的夹克下面. It gives the notebook’s position relative to the jacket, and a common location pattern is noun + 下面. You would use it when locating something beneath another thing.
那
那 means “then” or “in that case” in 那我的东西就都齐了. It introduces the speaker’s conclusion after learning where the notebook is. You would use it to connect a new fact with a resulting conclusion.
东西
东西 means “things” or “belongings” in 我的东西. Here it refers collectively to the speaker’s personal items being checked, not to one particular object. You would use it when referring generally to possessions or things.
就
就 signals the resulting situation in 那我的东西就都齐了. It connects the preceding discovery with the conclusion that all the belongings are now complete. You would use it in a pattern where one situation leads to a result.
齐
齐 means “complete” or “all present” in 都齐了. It describes the speaker’s belongings as complete after the notebook is found, rather than describing physical neatness. You would use it when confirming that a set of expected items is complete.
了
了 in 都齐了 marks a changed situation: the belongings are now complete. The change follows the discovery of the notebook, so the sentence confirms the new state. You would use it when a situation has become different from before.
现在
现在 means “now” in 你现在可以把包合上了. It places the suggested action at the present moment, after the bag has been checked. You would use it to indicate when an action should happen.
把
把 marks 包 as the object directly affected by the action in 把包合上. The pattern 把 + object + action presents what will be done to the object, here closing the bag. You would use it when giving instructions about handling a specific object.
合上
合上 means “close” or “shut” in 把包合上. It tells the listener to close the bag after the contents have been checked, and it appears after the object in the 把 construction. You would use it when closing something such as a bag, cover, or book.
Grammar Points
一起 + 看看 + noun
一起看看包。
yìqǐ kànkan bāo.Let's take a look at the bag together.
Repeating 看 makes the action sound brief, casual, and inviting.
有没有 + noun
有没有钱包？
yǒu méiyǒu qiánbāo?Is there a wallet?
有没有 asks whether something exists or is present; it can be followed directly by a noun.
Chinese Vocabulary
帮
verb
bāng
help
包
noun
bāo
bag
笔记本
noun
bǐjìběn
notebook
都
adv
dōu
both; all
检查
verb
jiǎnchá
check; inspect
看看
verb
kànkan
take a look; have a look
钱包
noun
qiánbāo
wallet
少
verb
shǎo
to be missing; to lack
手机
noun
shǒujī
mobile phone
一起
adv
yìqǐ
together
有没有
phrase
yǒu méiyǒu
whether there is; whether there are
这里
adv
zhèlǐ
here
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
together
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一起here
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这里whether there is; whether there are
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有没有notebook