箱子 xiāngzi suitcase
suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk
How to remember 箱子: 箱 box + 子 child = suitcase.
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How it is used
- A box/case/trunk - with the neutral-tone 子 suffix marking it as a countable object: 一个箱子 (yí ge xiāngzi).
- Covers a suitcase too; a rolling suitcase is more specifically 行李箱 (xínglixiāng). 箱 also builds 冰箱 (bīngxiāng) fridge and 信箱 (xìnxiāng) mailbox.
Example sentences
- 我要箱子。 Wǒyào xiāngzi.I want a box.
- 箱子倒了。 Xiāngzi dǎo le.The box fell.
- 那个箱子破了。 Nàge xiāngzi pò le.The trunk is broken.