Chinese word

纸箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ xiāng

Meaning

  • nouncardboard box

Example

我把东西装到一个纸箱里了。wǒ bǎ dōng xī zhuāng dào yí gè zhǐ xiāng lǐ le

I put the things in a cardboard box.

Illustration for 纸箱 (cardboard box)

More examples

这个纸箱已经破了，不能装东西了。zhè ge zhǐ xiāng yǐ jīng pò le bù néng zhuāng dōng xī le

This cardboard box is already damaged and can't hold things anymore.

Core concept

A box whose paper-based construction makes it a practical container for carrying and storing objects.

Common phrases

  • 在纸箱里zài zhǐ xiāng lǐ

    in the cardboard box

  • 旧纸箱jiù zhǐ xiāng

    old cardboard box

  • 堆放纸箱duī fàng zhǐ xiāng

    stack cardboard boxes

Similar words

箱子xiāng zi: A general box for putting things in, carrying them, or storing them, whatever its material or shape.
纸盒zhǐ hé: A light, thin paper box often used for snacks, small items, or products for sale.

Definition in Chinese

纸制的包装或收纳用箱子，可指工业用的瓦楞纸箱，也可指家用的纸盒或收纳箱，视大小和用途而定。zhǐ zhì de bāo zhuāng huò shōu nà yòng xiāng zi kě zhǐ gōng yè yòng de wǎ léng zhǐ xiāng yě kě zhǐ jiā yòng de zhǐ hé huò shōu nà xiāng shì dà xiǎo hé yòng tú ér dìng

Word origin

The compound 纸 (zhǐ, "paper") + 箱 (xiāng, "box") names the container by its material, a pattern that also allows the word to cover different sizes and uses.

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, 纸箱 (zhǐxiāng, "cardboard box") usually takes 个 (gè, "general measure word"), which counts the container rather than its contents.

Other meanings

  • packing boxnoun
  • cartonnoun

Word lists with this word