Chinese word

装箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuāng xiāng

Meaning

  • verbbox up

Example

我们今天要把这些书装箱。wǒ men jīn tiān yào bǎ zhè xiē shū zhuāng xiāng

We need to box up these books today.

Illustration for 装箱 (box up)

More examples

我们把旧衣服装箱，捐给了需要的人。wǒ men bǎ jiù yī fú zhuāng xiāng juān gěi le xū yào de rén

We boxed up the old clothes and donated them to people in need.

Core concept

Moves separate items into a box so they form one manageable package.

Common phrases

  • 把书装箱bǎ shū zhuāng xiāng

    box up books

  • 正在装箱zhèng zài zhuāng xiāng

    be boxing up

  • 准备装箱zhǔn bèi zhuāng xiāng

    prepare to box up

Similar words

打包dǎ bāo: Gather items into a box or bag to make one manageable package.
包装bāo zhuāng: Wrap or place goods in containers to protect them or improve their appearance.

Definition in Chinese

把东西装进箱子里，通常为方便搬运、储存或发货而进行的动作。bǎ dōng xī zhuāng jìn xiāng zi lǐ tōng cháng wèi fāng biàn bān yùn chǔ cún huò fā huò ér jìn xíng de dòng zuò

Word origin

装箱 (zhuāngxiāng, "put into a box") is formed from 装 (zhuāng, "put in") + 箱 (xiāng, "box"), naming the action through its result.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the item being placed in the box is often made prominent before the verb, which gives this word a natural role in sentences about sorting and moving belongings.

Other meanings

  • packverb
  • packingnoun

Opposites

  • 拆箱chāi xiāngunpackverb

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