Writing
集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng) — how to say "container" in Chinese
集装箱
Container
noun
Character composition
集
to gather
装
to load
箱
box
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
货运集装箱
huò yùn jí zhuāng xiāng
a freight container
装满的集装箱
zhuāng mǎn de jí zhuāng xiāng
a fully loaded container
Examples
港口里有很多集装箱等待装船。
There are many containers in the port waiting to be loaded onto ships.
这个集装箱很大。
This container is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "container" in Chinese?
"container" in Chinese is 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng).
What does 集装箱 mean in English?
集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng) means "Container".
How is 集装箱 pronounced?
It is pronounced jí zhuāng xiāng (written as ji zhuang xiang, jizhuangxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "container" in Chinese characters?
It is written 集装箱: 集 has 12 strokes, 装 has 12 strokes, 箱 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 集装箱?
集装箱 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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