Chinese word

箱子

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng zi

Meaning

  • nounbox

Example

我把书放进了箱子。wǒ bǎ shū fàng jìn le xiāng zi

I put the book in the box.

Illustration for 箱子 (box)

More examples

这个箱子很重，我搬不动。zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng wǒ bān bú dòng

This box is very heavy, so I can't move it.

Core concept

A bounded space with a lid or opening that protects objects while they are stored or moved.

Common phrases

  • 装进箱子zhuāng jìn xiāng zi

    put in the box

  • 锁上箱子suǒ shàng xiāng zi

    lock the box

Similar words

盒子hé zi: A small box-shaped container, often with a lid, for keeping small things.
纸箱zhǐ xiāng: A box made of paper or cardboard for storing or carrying things.
袋子dài zi: A bag made of cloth, paper, or plastic for carrying things.
包裹bāo guǒ: A package wrapped for mailing or shipping.

Definition in Chinese

箱子是具有开合结构、用于装载、保存或邮寄物品的容器，可按材质分为纸箱、塑料箱、木箱等。xiāng zi shì jù yǒu kāi hé jié gòu yòng yú zhuāng zài bǎo cún huò yóu jì wù pǐn de róng qì kě àn cái zhì fēn wéi zhǐ xiāng sù liào xiāng mù xiāng děng

Word origin

The everyday noun 箱子 (xiāngzi, "box") is 箱 (xiāng, "container") plus 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), a common Chinese pattern for a concrete noun.

Usage tips

  • With movement verbs, Chinese marks entry into a container with a directional complement, while a static location uses a location phrase; this distinction makes packing and storage statements precise.

Other meanings

  • casenoun
  • storage boxnoun

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