Chinese Conversation · Level 6
90 words
Chinese word
盒
Pronunciation
Pinyinhé
Meaning
- nounbox
Example
桌上有一盒饼干。zhuō shàng yǒu yì hé bǐng gān
There is a box of cookies on the table.
More examples
他每天早上把饭菜装进饭盒带走。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng bǎ fàn cài zhuāng jìn fàn hé dài zǒu
Every morning, he puts food into a lunch box and takes it with him.
Core concept
A small covered vessel that keeps food or other small items together and protected.
Common phrases
饭盒fàn hé
lunch box
首饰盒shǒu shì hé
jewelry box
药盒yào hé
medicine box
Similar words
盒子hé zi: A common conversational term for a small box used to hold things.
箱子xiāng zi: A relatively large container with a base and sides for carrying or storing things.
Definition in Chinese
小型的、有盖的容器，常用作包装或收纳小件物品。xiǎo xíng de yǒu gài de róng qì cháng yòng zuò bāo zhuāng huò shōu nà xiǎo jiàn wù pǐn
Word origin
The character 盒 (hé, "box") is formed from 合 (hé, "fit together"), which mainly supplies the sound, and 皿 (mǐn, "vessel"), which indicates a container.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 盒子 (hézi, "box") is natural for the container itself, while 一盒饼干 (yì hé bǐnggān, "a box of biscuits") presents it as a packaged portion.
Other meanings
- casenoun
- containernoun
Related words
- 饭盒fàn hélunch boxnoun
- 首饰盒shǒu shì héjewelry boxnoun
- 药盒yào hémedicine boxnoun