集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng) — container (for shipping)
Definition
A standardized shipping container used to transport goods by ship, rail, or truck. Unlike 容器 (any receptacle) or 笼子 (a cage/basket), 集装箱 specifically refers to these large metal cargo boxes.
noun
container (for shipping)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 集装箱。Zhè ge jí zhuāng xiāng néng zhuāng hěn duō huò wù.This container can hold a lot of cargo.
- 集装箱。Mǎ tou shàng duī mǎn le jí zhuāng xiāng.The docks are piled with containers.
- 集装箱。Tā men yòng jí zhuāng xiāng yùn shū huò wù dào shì jiè gè dì.They use containers to transport goods all over the world.
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