盲盒

mánghé

noun

Measure Word

一个盲盒 gè

Meanings

1 blind box
2 mystery box

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

为了集齐一整套，他抽了几十个盲盒。

Wèile jíqí yìzhěngtào, tā chōu le jǐshí gè mánghé.

To complete the whole set, he opened dozens of blind boxes.

HSK 6

我买了一个盲盒，打开前不知道里面是哪个娃娃。

Wǒ mǎi le yí ge mánghé, dǎkāi qián bù zhīdao lǐmiàn shì nǎge wáwa.

I bought a blind box; until I opened it I didn't know which doll was inside.

Tips

culture

Blind boxes became a craze in China around 2019, led by the toy company 泡泡玛特 (Pop Mart). Buying one is 抽 "to draw", as in a lottery, and the rare figure in a series is the 隐藏款 (secret edition). The word now covers anything sold with a surprise inside, such as mystery plane tickets.

Stroke Order

盲 máng

盒 hé