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The word "盒子" is formed by combining the character "盒", which pictographically represents a lidded container (built from radicals suggesting a lid and a vessel), with the character "子", a common suffix that often nominalizes and softens a term, giving it a more colloquial and concrete feel as a tangible object. Together, they create a conceptual unit that directly denotes a small, enclosed case or box.

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桌子上有一个盒子

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī gè hézi.

There is a box on the table.

妈妈买了一个新盒子

Māma mǎi le yī gè xīn hézi.

Mom bought a new box.

我把礼物放在盒子里。

Wǒ bǎ lǐwù fàng zài hézi lǐ.

I put the gift in the box.

这个漂亮的盒子里装满了巧克力。

Zhège piàoliang de hézi lǐ zhuāng mǎn le qiǎokèlì.

This beautiful box is filled with chocolate.

如果你找到那个旧盒子,请把它带到学校来。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhǎodào nàgè jiù hézi, qǐng bǎ tā dài dào xuéxiào lái.

If you find that old box, please bring it to school.

Word Definition - 盒子

hé zi box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines

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