Chinese word

打包盒

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ bāo hé

Meaning

  • nountakeout container

Example

请给我一个打包盒。qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè dǎ bāo hé

Please give me a takeout container.

Illustration for 打包盒 (takeout container)

More examples

点外卖时，店家会用打包盒装好。diǎn wài mài shí diàn jiā huì yòng dǎ bāo hé zhuāng hǎo

When you order takeout, the restaurant will pack it in a takeout container.

Core concept

A ready-to-carry food box that closes around a meal for the journey home.

Common phrases

  • 外卖打包盒wài mài dǎ bāo hé

    takeout container

  • 纸质打包盒zhǐ zhì dǎ bāo hé

    paper takeout container

  • 一次性打包盒yí cì xìng dǎ bāo hé

    disposable takeout container

Similar words

餐盒cān hé: A box for packing a meal at a restaurant to take away.
外卖盒wài mài hé: A sturdy box for holding food ordered for delivery or pickup.

Definition in Chinese

餐馆或外带店用于将食物装好带走的盒状包装，材质多为纸、塑料或铝箔等一次性材料，用于外带或打包剩菜。cān guǎn huò wài dài diàn yòng yú jiāng shí wù zhuāng hǎo dài zǒu de hé zhuàng bāo zhuāng cái zhì duō wèi zhǐ sù liào huò lǚ bó děng yí cì xìng cái liào yòng yú wài dài huò dǎ bāo shèng cài

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "pack") + 包 (bāo, "wrap") + 盒 (hé, "box") links the act of packing food with the box that holds it.

Usage tips

  • When several dishes are ordered for later, staff may ask how many containers are needed because one container does not always match one dish.

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