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“trunk” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu bèi xiāng

Example

我把行李放在后备箱里。wǒ bǎ xíng lǐ fàng zài hòu bèi xiāng lǐ

I put the luggage in the trunk.

Illustration for 后备箱 (trunk)

How to say “trunk” in Chinese

“Trunk” in Chinese is 后备箱 (hòu bèi xiāng).

The enclosed rear compartment of a car where carried belongings are kept.

Full entry for 后备箱: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 后备箱

电动车的后备箱通常比传统汽车更浅。diàn dòng chē de hòu bèi xiāng tōng cháng bǐ chuán tǒng qì chē gèng qiǎn

The trunk of an electric vehicle is usually shallower than that of a traditional car.

Tips for using 后备箱

  • A hatchback can have this compartment even when its large rear door lifts with the window, because the word names the storage space rather than the door shape.

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