Chinese word

行李箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng lǐ xiāng

Meaning

  • nounsuitcase

Example

我把行李箱放在门口了。wǒ bǎ xíng lǐ xiāng fàng zài mén kǒu le

I put the suitcase by the door.

Illustration for 行李箱 (suitcase)

More examples

她在车站用力拉着行李箱。tā zài chē zhàn yòng lì lā zhe xíng lǐ xiāng

At the station, she was pulling her suitcase with all her strength.

Core concept

A travel case that holds personal belongings and can be carried or pulled on wheels.

Common phrases

  • 拉行李箱lā xíng lǐ xiāng

    pull a suitcase

  • 打开行李箱dǎ kāi xíng lǐ xiāng

    open a suitcase

  • 收拾行李箱shōu shí xíng lǐ xiāng

    pack a suitcase

Similar words

行李xíng lǐ: The bags and personal belongings taken along during travel or an outing.
登机箱dēng jī xiāng: A small travel case that fits in an airplane cabin.
托运行李tuō yùn xíng lǐ: Large bags or cases handed over at an airport for transport in the airplane's hold.
旅行箱lǚ xíng xiāng: A box-like travel case for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.

Definition in Chinese

旅行或外出时用来装衣物、洗漱用品等个人物品的箱子，可手提、也可带轮子拖拉，亦称拉杆箱或旅行箱。lǚ xíng huò wài chū shí yòng lái zhuāng yī wù xǐ shù yòng pǐn děng gè rén wù pǐn de xiāng zi kě shǒu tí yě kě dài lún zi tuō lā yì chēng lā gǎn xiāng huò lǚ xíng xiāng

Word origin

行李 (xínglǐ, "luggage") + 箱 (xiāng, "box") forms a word for a box used to hold luggage while traveling.

Usage tips

  • At airports, the same word can cover a case carried into the cabin or checked into the hold, so size and handling status are often stated separately.

Other meanings

  • carry-on bagnoun
  • travel bagnoun

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