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title: "Xiangzi Meaning: 箱子 (xiāngzi) Means “box”"
description: "箱子 (xiāngzi) means “box; chest; suitcase”. Hear its tones, see what 箱 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 箱子 mean?

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箱子 xiāngzi

## box; chest; suitcase

## Its characters

1. 箱 xiāng box
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

这个箱子太重了。 This suitcase is too heavy.

她坐进了旁边的一个小**箱子**里。

From [大床和小箱子 · Big or small? The cat and the box](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/big-and-small-in-chinese#library-word-72-74)

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## More words with 箱 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [冰箱 bīngxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingxiang)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)

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