箱

• 拼音: xiāng
• 汉字拆解: 箱 = 竹 (bamboo) + 相 (mutual, phonetic component) — originally a bamboo box or chest

含义

Box; chest; case. Used as a measure word for boxed or crated items, and as a noun component in compound words.

Primarily functions as a measure word for containers like boxes and crates: 一箱苹果 (a box of apples), 两箱水 (two crates of water). Also appears in compound nouns: 箱子 (box/suitcase), 行李箱 (suitcase), 邮箱 (mailbox). The measure word usage is very common in shopping and logistics contexts.

例句

1. 他搬来了三箱书，摆满了整个书架。
2. 超市促销，买两箱饮料只要五十元。
3. 快递送来了一箱新鲜水果，是朋友寄来的。

用法指南

语境: shopping, logistics, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我买了两箱牛奶，放在冰箱里了。(I bought two boxes of milk and put them in the fridge.)
• 请帮我把那箱东西搬到楼上去。(Please help me carry that box of things upstairs.)

错误说法

• 把箱用于无法装入箱中的散装物品。(Don't use 箱 as a measure word for items not packaged in a box — use appropriate measure words like 袋 (bag), 堆 (pile), or 桶 (barrel) for those.)

起源与历史

Composed of 竹 (bamboo) and 相 (mutual, phonetic), originally referring to a bamboo chest or container.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal