集装箱 (jízhuāngxiāng): shipping container

Measure Word

一个集装箱 gè

Meanings

1 shipping container
2 container (for freight)

Characters

集

jí

to gather; to collect

A box for gathering and packing — a shipping container.

Examples

码头上堆满了集装箱。

Mǎtou shàng duīmǎn le jízhuāngxiāng.

The dock was stacked full of shipping containers.

这些货物将用集装箱运输。

Zhèxiē huòwù jiāng yòng jízhuāngxiāng yùnshū.

These goods will be transported by container.

Tips

memory

集 (gather) + 装 (load/pack) + 箱 (box) = a box for gathering and packing goods — a shipping container.

Stroke Order

集 jí

装 zhuāng

箱 xiāng

Related Words

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assembly / rally / gathering

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to pretend; to feign / to act as if

聚集 jùjí HSK 7-9 #4,956

to gather / to assemble / to congregate

武装 wǔzhuāng HSK 7-9 #3,722

to arm; to equip (with weapons) / armed forces; military equipment

伪装 wěizhuāng HSK 7-9 #3,526

to disguise / to camouflage / disguise

召集 zhàojí HSK 7-9 #5,612

to convene / to call together / to summon

装箱 zhuāngxiāng #31,231

to pack into boxes/crates / to crate up / to load into a container

搜集 sōují HSK 7-9 #7,358

to collect / to gather

装扮 zhuāngbàn HSK 7-9 #7,400

to dress up; to disguise oneself / to decorate; to adorn / attire; outfit; getup

采集 cǎijí HSK 7-9 #7,482

to gather / to collect / to harvest