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    Using 箱子 (xiāngzi) to refer to a box or case

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    Structure

    箱子 + Location/Description

    Explanation

    The noun 箱子 (xiāngzi) means "box," "case," or "chest." It refers to a container, typically rectangular, used for storing or carrying things. For example, 藏在一个小箱子里 means "hidden inside a small box."

    Examples

    • 请你帮我把这个箱子搬到楼上去。

      qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ zhège xiāngzi bān dào lóu shàng qù.

      Please help me carry this box upstairs.

    • 她从箱子里拿出一条漂亮的裙子。

      tā cóng xiāngzi lǐ ná chū yī tiáo piàoliang de qúnzi.

      She took out a beautiful dress from the box.

    • 搬家的时候我们用了二十多个箱子。

      bānjiā de shíhou wǒmen yòng le èrshí duō gè xiāngzi.

      We used over twenty boxes when moving.

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