Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
盒子
Pronunciation
Pinyinhé zi
Meaning
- nounbox
Example
这个盒子很重。zhè ge hé zi hěn zhòng
This box is very heavy.
More examples
我们把书装在盒子里。wǒ men bǎ shū zhuāng zài hé zi lǐ
We put the books in the box.
Core concept
A firm-sided receptacle that gathers, protects, or stores things in a compact space.
Common phrases
空盒子kōng hé zi
empty box
装在盒子里zhuāng zài hé zi lǐ
put in a box
Similar words
箱子xiāng zi: A box-like container that can hold and transport items of many sizes.
纸箱zhǐ xiāng: A strong paperboard box for holding and transporting goods.
罐子guàn zi: A round container made of glass or metal for keeping food or liquids.
容器róng qì: A vessel or receptacle used broadly for holding, storing, or moving contents.
Definition in Chinese
用来装东西的容器，通常体积较小或中等，常见材质有纸、木、塑料等，作为收纳或包装之用。yòng lái zhuāng dōng xī de róng qì tōng cháng tǐ jī jiào xiǎo huò zhōng děng cháng jiàn cái zhì yǒu zhǐ mù sù liào děng zuò wéi shōu nà huò bāo zhuāng zhī yòng
Word origin
盒 (hé, "covered container") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") forms 盒子 (hézi, "box"), giving an everyday name to a tangible receptacle.
Usage tips
- For everyday counting, it usually takes the general classifier rather than serving as the classifier itself, which keeps the number of containers separate from the number of objects inside.
Other meanings
- casenoun
- containernoun
Related words
- 首饰盒shǒu shì héjewelry boxnoun
- 盒盖hé gàibox lidnoun
- 纸盒zhǐ hécardboard boxnoun