Chinese word

集装箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí zhuāng xiāng

Meaning

  • nouncontainer

Example

这些货已经装进了集装箱。zhè xiē huò yǐ jīng zhuāng jìn le jí zhuāng xiāng

These goods have already been loaded into the container.

Illustration for 集装箱 (container)

More examples

货物已经用集装箱装好，准备发运。huò wù yǐ jīng yòng jí zhuāng xiāng zhuāng hǎo zhǔn bèi fā yùn

The goods have already been loaded into containers and are ready for shipment.

Core concept

A standardized box that gathers a large load into one movable unit for transfer between ships, trucks, trains, and storage.

Common phrases

  • 装进集装箱zhuāng jìn jí zhuāng xiāng

    load into a container

  • 集装箱运输jí zhuāng xiāng yùn shū

    container transport

  • 集装箱码头jí zhuāng xiāng mǎ tóu

    container terminal

Similar words

货柜huò guì: A large box used to transport freight by sea or over land.
箱子xiāng zi: A common box used to hold, carry, or store things.

Definition in Chinese

可重复使用的标准化箱体，用于海运、陆运等渠道装运大宗货物，便于装卸、堆放和转运。kě chóng fù shǐ yòng de biāo zhǔn huà xiāng tǐ yòng yú hǎi yùn lù yùn děng qú dào zhuāng yùn dà zōng huò wù biàn yú zhuāng xiè duī fàng hé zhuǎn yùn

Word origin

集装箱 (jízhuāngxiāng, "container") combines 集 (jí, "gather") + 装 (zhuāng, "load") + 箱 (xiāng, "box"), describing a box that gathers cargo for transport.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful in conversations about ports, warehouses, and delivery networks, where the same cargo unit can move between different kinds of transport.

Other meanings

  • freight containernoun
  • shipping containernoun

Opposites

  • 散货sǎn huòbulk cargonoun

Related words

  • 集装箱船jí zhuāng xiāng chuáncontainer shipnoun
  • 集装箱化jí zhuāng xiāng huàcontainerizationnoun

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