How do you say "shipping container" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "shipping container" is 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng). It is a noun.

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集装箱 (pinyin: jí zhuāng xiāng) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 集装箱

How do you pronounce 集装箱?

集装箱 is romanised as jí zhuāng xiāng in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 集装箱 written in Chinese?

集装箱 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is jí zhuāng xiāng. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 集装箱 formal or casual?

集装箱 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.