盒子 meaning in English
box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
Meaning of 盒子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- box; case
- hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
How to use 盒子
盒子 is the everyday word for a small box or case, often one with a lid, like a gift box, a pencil case or a jewelry box. It also names a savory pan-fried pie, as in 韭菜盒子 (jiǔcài hézi), a chive pie common in northern China. Example: 这个盒子里有什么？ (Zhège hézi lǐ yǒu shénme?) What is in this box?
盒 (hé) has 合 (hé, to close or fit together) on top of 皿 (mǐn, a dish or vessel). Picture a container whose lid fits closed over it, and you have a box.
Common mistake: Learners often say hēzi or hèzi, but 盒 is second tone: hé, and 子 is neutral, so it sounds like hézi. Also avoid using 盒子 for big cardboard shipping boxes, which are usually called 箱子 (xiāngzi).
盒子 in example sentences
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盒 hé · small box · 11 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 盒子.
Questions about 盒子
What does 盒子 mean?
盒子 (hézi) means "box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 盒子?
盒子 is made of 2 characters: 盒 (11 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 盒子 an HSK word?
Yes. 盒子 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 盒子 and 箱子?
盒子 is usually a small box you can hold in your hands, often with a lid. 箱子 (xiāngzi) is a larger box, crate, trunk or suitcase. A shoebox is 鞋盒 (xiéhé), but a moving box is 纸箱 (zhǐxiāng).
What measure word goes with 盒子, and can 盒 be a measure word itself?
Use 个 (gè) for the box itself: 一个盒子 (yí gè hézi), one box. 盒 is also a measure word for things sold in boxes, as in 一盒巧克力 (yì hé qiǎokèlì), a box of chocolates.