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箱子 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.

Senses

箱子 is used for these senses in English:

  • box A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
  • case (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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