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盒

HSK 5Character · Noun

box; container

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

box; case; container

Often refers to small containers. In spoken Mandarin, the noun is frequently suffixed with 'er' (儿化音), e.g., 盒儿.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
nà那
ge个
fàn饭
hé盒
er儿
bāng帮
wǒ我
ná拿
guò过
lái来
 。

Please help me bring that lunch box over.

Wǒ我
de的
qiān铅
bǐ笔
hé盒
er儿
diào掉
zài在
dì地
shàng上
le了
 。

My pencil case fell on the ground.

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Tā他
cóng从
huǒ火
chái柴
hé盒
er儿
lǐ里
qǔ取
chū出
yī一
gēn根
huǒ火
chái柴
 。

He took a match out of the matchbox.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhuāng装
lǐ礼
wù物
de的
hé盒
zi子
 。

This is a box for gifts.

Gōng工
jù具
hé盒
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
dà大
xiǎo小
de的
luó螺
sī丝
dāo刀
 。

There are screwdrivers of various sizes in the tool box.

2.

noun

flower box

Refers specifically to a box containing flowers, often arranged as a gift.

Qíng情
rén人
jié节
tā他
sòng送
le了
tā她
yī一
gè个
dà大
hóng红
sè色
de的
huā花
hé盒
 。

On Valentine's Day, he gave her a bright red flower box.

Huā花
diàn店
mén门
kǒu口
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
jīng精
zhì致
de的
huā花
hé盒
 。

Exquisite flower boxes were displayed in front of the flower shop.

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Dǎ打
kāi开
huā花
hé盒
 ，
lǐ里
miàn面
shì是
yī一
shù束
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
bǎi百
hé合
huā花
 。

Opening the flower box revealed a bouquet of fresh lilies.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
hé盒
bāo包
zhuāng装
fēi非
cháng常
piào漂
liang亮
 ，
hěn很
shì适
hé合
sòng送
rén人
 。

This kind of flower box packaging is very beautiful and perfect for gifting.

Tā她
dìng订
le了
yī一
gè个
shēng生
rì日
huā花
hé盒
sòng送
gěi给
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

She ordered a birthday flower box to send to her friend.