Chinese word

戒指盒

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè zhǐ hé

Meaning

  • nounring box

Example

这是给她的新戒指盒。zhè shì gěi tā de xīn jiè zhǐ hé

This is a new ring box for her.

Illustration for 戒指盒 (ring box)

More examples

他轻轻打开了戒指盒。tā qīng qīng dǎ kāi le jiè zhǐ hé

He gently opened the ring box.

Core concept

A fitted little container that gives a ring a safe, presentable place to rest when it is not being worn.

Common phrases

  • 买戒指盒mǎi jiè zhǐ hé

    buy a ring box

  • 打开戒指盒dǎ kāi jiè zhǐ hé

    open a ring box

  • 小巧的戒指盒xiáo qiǎo de jiè zhǐ hé

    small ring box

Similar words

首饰盒shǒu shì hé: A small container for storing several kinds of jewelry.
珠宝盒zhū bǎo hé: A decorative container for valuable jewelry, used for storage or gifts.

Definition in Chinese

专门用于放置戒指的小型收纳盒，内部常有固定设计以防止戒指摩擦或丢失。zhuān mén yòng yú fàng zhì jiè zhǐ de xiǎo xíng shōu nà hé nèi bù cháng yǒu gù dìng shè jì yǐ fáng zhǐ jiè zhǐ mó cā huò diū shī

Word origin

In 戒指盒 (jièzhǐhé, "ring box"), 戒指 (jièzhǐ, "ring") identifies what the container holds and 盒 (hé, "box") identifies the container type.

Usage tips

  • Chinese compound nouns often put the contents before the container, so the word order here differs from English phrases such as "box for a ring."

Related words

  • 戒指盒子jiè zhǐ hé ziring boxnoun
  • 心形戒指盒xīn xíng jiè zhǐ héheart-shaped ring boxnoun

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