盒子

hézi
noun HSK 5 #1,794

Meanings

  1. 1 box; case; container

Characters

A small box - is the common noun suffix.

Examples

HSK 1
Zhège hézi shì shénme zuò de?
What is this box made of?
HSK 3
Bǎ dōngxi fàng jìn hézi lǐ.
Put the things inside the box.
HSK 6
Tā shōucáng le hěnduō piàoliang de hézi.
She collects many pretty boxes.

Tips

usage
盒子 is for small boxes. For larger boxes/crates, use 箱子. For cardboard boxes, use 纸箱.

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