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箱子xiāng zisuitcase

HSK 3word

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箱子 (xiāng zi) means a "suitcase," "chest," "box," "case," or "trunk," that is, a container for holding or carrying things. CEDICT gives 只 or 个 as its measure word, as in 一个箱子 (a suitcase), and it is often used with 里 for what is inside.

What does 箱子 mean?

  1. 1.

    suitcasenoun

  2. 2.

    chestnoun

  3. 3.

    boxnoun

What do the characters in 箱子 mean?

  • 箱box
  • 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"

How do you use 箱子?

箱子 often takes 里 for its contents, and 只 or 个 can be its measure word.

What are some examples of 箱子 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 4

    这个箱子很重。

    Zhège xiāngzi hěn zhòng.

    This suitcase is very heavy.

  2. HSK 3

    箱子里有什么？

    Xiāngzi lǐ yǒu shénme?

    What's in the box?

  3. HSK 3

    我帮你拿箱子吧。

    Wǒ bāng nǐ ná xiāngzi ba.

    Let me help you carry your suitcase.

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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.