后备箱 (hòu bèi xiāng) — trunk (of a car); boot (UK)
Definition
Refers specifically to the trunk/boot of a car. 后备 means 'backup/reserve' and 箱 is 'box', so the compound means 'the reserved storage box at the back of the car' — not a general container like 箱子.
noun
trunk (of a car)boot (UK)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 后备箱。Qǐng bǎ gōng jù dōu fàng jìn hòu bèi xiāng lǐ.Please put all the tools into the trunk.
- 后备箱，。Wǒ de hòu bèi xiāng kōng jiān hěn dà, néng zhuāng sān gè dà xiāng zi.My trunk is very spacious; it can fit three large suitcases.
- 后备箱。Tā xià chē dǎ kāi hòu bèi xiāng ná bèi yòng lún tāi.He got out of the car and opened the trunk to get the spare tire.
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