How common it is
箱子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiāng zi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
箱子是用来装东西的物品，比如可以用来放玩具、书籍或者衣物。
xiāng zi shì yòng lái zhuāng dōng xi de wù pǐn, rú kě kě yòng lái fàng wán yào、shū jí huò zhě yī wù。
A box is used to store things, such as toys, books, or clothes.
Context note
箱子经常出现在日常生活中，比如搬家时用来打包物品，或者在商店里展示商品。
xiāng zi jīng cháng chū xiàn rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, bǐ 如 kě bān jiā huó shí lái yòng dǎ bāo wù pǐn, huò zhě zài shāng diàn lǐ xiǎn shì shāng pǐn。
Boxes are commonly found in daily life, such as when moving and packing items, or displaying products in stores.
5 examples
我有一个小箱子。
wǒ yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiāng zǐ。
I have a small box.
妈妈把衣服放在箱子里。
mā ma bǎ yī fu fàng zài xiāng zǐ lǐ。
Mom put the clothes in the box.
箱子可以用来装礼物。
xiāng zǐ kě yǐ yòng lái zhuāng lǐ wù。
A box can be used to store gifts.
搬家时，我用箱子打包家具。
bān jiā shí， wǒ yòng xiāng zǐ dǎ bāo jiā jù。
When moving, I packed furniture in boxes.
这个大箱子装满了书。
zhè ge dà xiāng zǐ zhuāng mǎn le shū。
This big box is full of books.
5 mini stories
我有一个新箱子，里面有很多玩具。妈妈说可以用来装礼物。
wǒ yǒu yí gè xīn xiāng zǐ， lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō wán jù。 mā ma shuō kě yǐ yòng lái zhuāng lǐ wù。
I have a new box with many toys inside. Mom said it can be used to store gifts.
爸爸买了一个大箱子，用来装搬家时的物品。
bà ba mǎi le yí gè dà xiāng zǐ， yòng lái zhuāng bān jiā shí de wù pǐn。
Dad bought a big box to store items when moving.
我在商店里看到一个漂亮的箱子，上面有花纹。
wǒ zài shāng diàn lǐ kàn dào yí gè piào liang de xiāng zǐ， shàng miàn yǒu huā wén。
I saw a pretty box in the store with patterns on it.
箱子可以用来装礼物，也可以用来放杂物。
xiāng zǐ kě yǐ yòng lái zhuāng lǐ wù， yě kě yǐ yòng lái fàng zá wù。
A box can be used to store gifts or keep miscellaneous items.
我用箱子装了衣服和鞋子，然后放进衣柜里。
wǒ yòng xiāng zǐ zhuāng le yī fu hé xié zǐ， rán hòu fàng jìn yī guì lǐ。
I put clothes and shoes in the box and then stored it in the closet.