帮您包装吗？
bāng nín bāozhuāng ma?
Shall i gift-wrap it · trad. 幫您包裝嗎？
帮您包装吗？ (bāng nín bāozhuāng ma) is a polite question asked by shop assistants, meaning “Shall I gift-wrap it?” or “Would you like me to wrap it for you?” It's common in retail, especially when buying gifts, which are a significant part of Chinese shopping culture.
What does 帮您包装吗？ (bāng nín bāozhuāng ma?) mean?
帮您包装吗？ (bāng nín bāozhuāng ma?) means “shall I gift-wrap it” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “help you wrap (it) question particle.”
When to use it
Polite and formal due to 您 (nín). It's typically used by service staff to customers. If you are the customer and want something wrapped, you could say 请帮我包装一下 (qǐng bāng wǒ bāozhuāng yíxià), “Please wrap it for me.”
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “BAHNG neen BAOW-jwahng mah?” The “您” (nín) is a rising tone, and “包装” (bāozhuāng) has two first tones.
Other ways to say it
- 需要包装吗？xūyào bāozhuāng ma?Do you need it wrapped?
- 帮我包装一下。bāng wǒ bāozhuāng yīxià.Please wrap it for me. (customer request)
Examples
请问，帮您包装吗？
qǐngwèn, bāng nín bāozhuāng ma?
Excuse me, shall I gift-wrap it for you?
好的，帮您包装吗？
hǎode, bāng nín bāozhuāng ma?
Okay, shall I wrap it for you?
这个需要包装吗？
zhège xūyào bāozhuāng ma?
Can I wrap this for you?
Pro tip: The use of 您 (nín) makes this question very polite, suitable for customer service. If you were asking a friend, you might use 帮你包装吗？ (bāng nǐ bāozhuāng ma?).
Related phrases
现在缺货 · It's out of stock right now只剩这一个了 · This is the last one是送人的吗？ · Is it a gift
Want to speak Chinese for real?
Start a free lesson with a native teacher →
Start a free lesson with a native teacher →