盒子

hézi

noun HSK 5 #1,794

Meanings

1 box; case; container

Characters

A small box — 子 is the common noun suffix.

Examples

把东西放进盒子里。

Bǎ dōngxi fàng jìn hézi lǐ.

Put the things inside the box.

这个盒子是什么做的？

Zhège hézi shì shénme zuò de?

What is this box made of?

她收藏了很多漂亮的盒子。

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 (xiāngzi). For cardboard boxes, use 纸箱 (zhǐxiāng).

Stroke Order

盒 hé

子 zǐ