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包厢 (bāo xiāng) — (theater/restaurant/train) private booth, box, compartment

Definition

A paid, enclosed seating area in a theater, restaurant, or train — more private and usually pricier than ordinary seats. Pair it with 个 (个包厢).

noun
(theater/restaurant/train) private boothboxcompartment
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 包厢，。
    Wǒ men dìng le yí gè jù yuàn bāo xiāng, kě yǐ kàn dé hěn qīng chǔ.
    We booked a theater box, and we can see very clearly.
  • 包厢，。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng yǒu bāo xiāng, shì hé shāng wù huì tán.
    This restaurant has private booths, suitable for business meetings.
  • 包厢，。
    Huǒ chē bāo xiāng lǐ zhǐ yǒu sì gè zuò wèi, hěn ān jìng.
    There are only four seats in the train compartment, very quiet.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

包bāoenclosed
厢xiāngroom

包 means enclosed or private, and 厢 means a room or wing; together they name a separate enclosed room.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

Open 包 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 厢 →
Appears in
Rooms & Spaces

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