Definition
盒 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'box', especially a small one. It cannot stand alone as a noun — you must either add the suffix 子 to make 盒子 (box) or combine it with another noun to specify the type, like 饭盒 (lunchbox) or 铅笔盒 (pencil case).
b.f.
box (bound form; used in compounds like 盒子, 饭盒)
Examples
- ，。Zhège hézi tài xiǎo le, zhuāng bú xià nàme duō dōngxi.This box is too small to hold so many things.
- 。Wǒ měitiān dài fànhé qù shàngbān.I bring a lunchbox to work every day.
- 。Tā de qiānbǐhé shì lán sè de.Her pencil case is blue.
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