How to say “box” in Chinese
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“Box” in Chinese is 盒子, hé zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
盒子 is read hé zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 合 hé hints at the sound; at the bottom, 皿 “dish, vessel”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “盒子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 盒子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 朋友送了我一盒子饼干。péngyousònglewǒyìhézibǐnggānA friend gave me a box of cookies.
- 这个盒子是用来放药的。zhègehézishìyòngláifàngyàodeThis box is for medicine.
- 盒子上写着产地和厂家。hézishangxiězhechǎndìhéchǎngjiāThe box shows the place of origin and the manufacturer.
More words from the lesson “Your parcel's here”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “box” in Chinese?
“Box” in Chinese is 盒子, pinyin hézi.
What does 盒子 mean?
盒子 (hézi) means “box”.
How do you write 盒子?
盒子 is 2 characters: 盒 (hé) — box; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盒子?
盒子 is read hézi. Tones: hé — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“box” in the lesson “Your parcel's here”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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