集装箱 jízhuāngxiāng container (for shipping)
How to remember 集装箱: 集 to gather + 装 dress + 箱 box = container (for shipping).
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How it is used
- A shipping container - the standardized steel box for freight - 集装箱码头 (jízhuāngxiāng mǎtóu) a container terminal.
- Concrete logistics term; pairs with 集装箱运输 (container shipping), 集装箱货车 (container truck).
- A fixed compound (literally 'gather-load box'); the standard word in trade and transport.