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盒子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hézi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
盒子是装东西的容器。
hé zi shì zhuāng dōng xī de róng qì。
A box is a container for holding things.
Context note
盒子常出现在整理、礼物和收纳里。
hé zi cháng chū xiàn zài zhěng lǐ 、 lǐ wù hé shōu nà lǐ。
Boxes often appear in organizing, gifts, and storage.
5 examples
这个盒子很大。
zhè ge hé zi hěn dà。
This box is very big.
把书放进盒子里。
bǎ shū fàng jìn hé zi lǐ。
Put the book into the box.
盒子里有糖。
hé zi lǐ yǒu táng。
There is candy in the box.
妈妈买了一个盒子。
mā ma mǎi le yí gè hé zi。
Mom bought a box.
请打开盒子。
qǐng dǎ kāi hé zi。
Please open the box.
5 mini stories
我把小玩具放进盒子里。
wǒ bǎ xiǎo wán jù fàng jìn hé zi lǐ。
I put the small toy into the box.
这个盒子很漂亮，适合装礼物。
zhè ge hé zi hěn piào liang， shì hé zhuāng lǐ wù。
This box is very pretty and suitable for gifts.
妈妈让我把盒子收好。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ hé zi shōu hǎo。
Mom asked me to put the box away.
盒子里有几支笔和一本本子。
hé zi lǐ yǒu jǐ zhī bǐ hé yì běn běn zi。
There are a few pens and a notebook in the box.
我打开盒子，看见里面有一张卡片。
wǒ dǎ kāi hé zi， kàn jiàn lǐ miàn yǒu yì zhāng kǎ piàn。
I opened the box and saw a card inside.