盒子 (hé zi) — box; case | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

盒子 usually refers to a smaller, lid-style box (gift box, tissue box). 箱子 is the bigger container — chest, suitcase, or shipping carton.

noun

boxcase

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

盒子。
Zhè ge hé zi lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǐ wù.
There are many gifts in this box.
盒子。
Qǐng bǎ zhè ge hé zi fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.
Please put this box on the table.
盒子。
Nà ge hé zi shì mù tou de.
That box is made of wood.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

盒 gives the idea of a container, and 子 completes the everyday word for a box.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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