盒子hé zibox; case
盒子 (hé zi) means "box" or "case," a small container, often with a lid, used to hold or carry things such as gifts, books, or food. Things can go into a 盒子 or sit inside one, as in 盒子里有什么 (what is in the box), and its measure word is often 个.
What does 盒子 mean?
- 1.
box; casenoun
What do the characters in 盒子 mean?
- 盒small box
- 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
How do you use 盒子?
盒子 often comes before 里 to talk about what is inside it.
What are some examples of 盒子 in a sentence?
How is 盒子 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
桌子上这个盒子是谁的？
Zhuōzi shang zhège hézi shì shéi de?
Whose box is this on the table?
- Speaker B:
是我给你的生日礼物，打开看看吧。
Shì wǒ gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐwù, dǎkāi kànkan ba.
It's my birthday present for you. Open it and take a look.
- Speaker A:
哇，是一本书！谢谢你！
Wā, shì yì běn shū! Xièxie nǐ!
Wow, it's a book! Thank you!
- Speaker B:
不客气，盒子也可以留着用。
Bú kèqi, hézi yě kěyǐ liú zhe yòng.
You're welcome. You can keep the box to use, too.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.