Meaning of 盒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- small box
- case
How to use 盒
盒 is a noun for a small box or case, and it often appears in compounds like 饭盒 (fànhé, lunchbox) and 盒饭 (héfàn, boxed meal). It also works as a measure word for things sold in boxes. 我买了一盒牛奶。(Wǒ mǎile yì hé niúnǎi.) I bought a carton of milk.
盒 is made of 合 (hé, to close or fit together) on top of 皿 (mǐn, a dish or container) below. Picture a container with a lid that closes on top: that is a box.
Common mistake: Learners often write only 合 (hé) because the two sound the same. Remember that 盒 needs the 皿 container at the bottom. Also do not mix up 盒饭 (héfàn, a boxed meal) with 饭盒 (fànhé, the lunchbox itself).
盒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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盒 hé · small box · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 盒.
Questions about 盒
What does 盒 mean?
盒 (hé) means "small box; case" and is used as a noun and measure word.
How do you write 盒?
盒 is made of 1 character: 盒 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 盒 an HSK word?
Yes. 盒 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 盒 and 盒子?
盒子 (hézi) is the everyday standalone word for a box. 盒 alone is mostly used as a measure word, as in 一盒巧克力 (yì hé qiǎokèlì, a box of chocolates), or inside compounds like 饭盒.
How is 盒 different from 箱 (xiāng)?
盒 is a small box or case you can hold in your hand, such as a pencil case or a box of tea. 箱 (xiāng) is a larger box, trunk, or suitcase, as in 箱子 (xiāngzi) or 行李箱 (xínglixiāng).