Chinese word

餐盒

Pronunciation

Pinyincān hé

Meaning

  • nountakeout container

Example

这家店的餐盒可以微波加热。zhè jiā diàn de cān hé ké yǐ wēi bō jiā rè

This store's takeout container can be heated in the microwave.

Illustration for 餐盒 (takeout container)

More examples

外卖餐盒已经封好了。wài mài cān hé yǐ jīng fēng hǎo le

The takeout container is already sealed.

Core concept

A portable food container that keeps a prepared meal together for carrying, whether it is disposable or reusable.

Common phrases

  • 外卖餐盒wài mài cān hé

    takeout container

  • 一次性餐盒yí cì xìng cān hé

    disposable takeout container

  • 可微波餐盒kě wēi bō cān hé

    microwave-safe takeout container

Similar words

饭盒fàn hé: A lidded container for carrying a packed meal at home or school.
外卖盒wài mài hé: A container that a restaurant uses to pack food for pickup or delivery.
一次性餐盒yí cì xìng cān hé: A paper or plastic food container meant to be used once and thrown away.

Definition in Chinese

用于装食物以便外带或外卖的容器，既可指一次性包装也可指可重复使用的饭盒，材质常见有塑料、纸或铝，并常标注是否可微波加热。yòng yú zhuāng shí wù yǐ biàn wài dài huò wài mài de róng qì jì kě zhǐ yí cì xìng bāo zhuāng yě kě zhǐ kě chóng fù shǐ yòng de fàn hé cái zhì cháng jiàn yǒu sù liào zhǐ huò lǚ bìng cháng biāo zhù shì fǒu kě wēi bō jiā rè

Word origin

餐 (cān, "meal") + 盒 (hé, "box") forms a direct term for a box used to carry a meal.

Usage tips

  • Packaging labels often state whether a container can go in a microwave, so the word alone does not guarantee that reheating is safe.

Other meanings

  • lunch boxnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 外卖餐盒wài mài cān hétakeout containernoun
  • 一次性餐盒yí cì xìng cān hédisposable takeout containernoun
  • 可微波餐盒kě wēi bō cān hémicrowave-safe takeout containernoun

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