笼子 (lóng zi) — cage; basket (woven container)

Definition

笼子 is a cage or basket — a physical container, usually for holding animals or carrying goods. 筐 is a lighter woven basket for produce, not for confinement.

noun
cagebasket (woven container)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 笼子
    Lǎo hǔ zài lóng zi lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù.
    The tiger is pacing back and forth in the cage.
  • 笼子
    Tā yòng zhú lóng zi zhuāng le hěn duō píng guǒ.
    He used a bamboo basket to hold a lot of apples.
  • 笼子
    Zhè ge lóng zi shì yòng sù liào zuò de.
    This cage is made of plastic.

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