Chinese word

箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng

Meaning

  • nounbox

Example

请把礼物放进纸箱里。qǐng bǎ lǐ wù fàng jìn zhǐ xiāng lǐ

Please put the gift in the cardboard box.

Illustration for 箱 (box)

More examples

那只木箱是古董。nà zhǐ mù xiāng shì gú dǒng

That wooden box is an antique.

Core concept

A box-shaped boundary that holds separate things together for storage, packing, or transport.

Common phrases

  • 纸箱zhǐ xiāng

    cardboard box

  • 行李箱xíng lǐ xiāng

    suitcase

  • 木箱mù xiāng

    wooden box

Similar words

盒子hé zi: A small box-shaped container for holding small items.
纸箱zhǐ xiāng: A container made of paper or cardboard, often used for packing goods.
行李箱xíng lǐ xiāng: A large case for carrying luggage during travel.
冰箱bīng xiāng: A box-shaped home appliance that keeps food and other items cold.

Definition in Chinese

用来装载、保护或分类物品的盒状容器，既可作为储物用，也可用于运送和包装。yòng lái zhuāng zài bǎo hù huò fēn lèi wù pǐn de hé zhuàng róng qì jì kě zuò wéi chǔ wù yòng yě kě yòng yú yùn sòng hé bāo zhuāng

Word origin

The character 箱 (xiāng, "box") uses the bamboo radical 竹 (zhú, "bamboo") for its meaning and 相 (xiāng, "mutual") for its sound, reflecting early containers made from bamboo.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the material or purpose often comes before this noun, so the full phrase can identify what kind of container is meant.

Other meanings

  • casenoun
  • cartonnoun

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