handled tiered box; picnic basket
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a handled box or basket, typically with two or three tiers, used for carrying food, pastries, etc.
Traditional container often used for picnics, carrying meals, or presenting gifts of food. Common in historical and modern Chinese culture.
Tā她
tí提
zhe着
yī一
gè个
zhú竹
biān编
tí提
hé盒
qù去
yě野
cān餐
。
She carried a bamboo-woven handled basket for the picnic.
Zhè这
gè个
hóng红
mù木
tí提
hé盒
yǒu有
sān三
céng层
，
yòng用
lái来
zhuāng装
gāo糕
diǎn点
hěn很
hé合
shì适
。
This three-tiered redwood box is perfect for holding pastries.
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Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
tí提
hé盒
zhuāng装
fàn饭
cài菜
zǒu走
qīn亲
fǎng访
yǒu友
。
In ancient times, people often used tiered food boxes to carry meals when visiting relatives and friends.