Writing
盒子 (hézi) — how to say "box" in Chinese
盒子
Box
noun
Character composition
盒
box
子
suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
皿
Dish
#108 · mǐn · 5 strokes
Collocations
盒子里面
hézi lǐmiàn
inside the box
打开盒子
dǎkāi hézi
to open the box
一个盒子
yí gè hézi
a box
Examples
他把小时候的照片都收藏在一个漂亮的木头盒子里。
He keeps his childhood photos in a beautiful wooden box.
一个盒子。
One box.
Frequently asked questions
Box in Chinese language
"box" in Chinese is 盒子 (hézi).
盒子 meaning in English
盒子 (hézi) means "Box".
How is 盒子 pronounced?
It is pronounced hézi (written as hezi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "box" in Chinese characters?
It is written 盒子: 盒 has 11 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 盒子?
盒子 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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