Topic: Chinese

"Please help me buy a bag of sugar."

Translation:请帮我买一袋糖。

December 2, 2017

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ushwald

    So when do we use 包 or 袋 as the word for "bag"?

    December 2, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
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    袋: bag, sack, pouch, pocket, handbag, plastic bag, etc.; 包: bag, sack, packet, wrapper, backpack

    December 23, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Melarish
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      So both would work here? Is one more used as measure word and the other as noun?

      October 8, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
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      https://www.duolingo.com/hengsha

        Why is 一个 not used here？

        August 9, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Gabrielle145359

          Because 袋 is already the measure word.

          September 4, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Peter_Catterall

            When to use 帮助 and when to shorten to just 帮 ?

            March 8, 2019

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