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How do you say "toolbox" in Chinese?
工具箱
gōng jù xiāng
In Chinese, "toolbox" is 工具箱 (gōng jù xiāng).
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Pronunciation
This one reads "gōng jù xiāng" with first tone, then fourth tone, then first tone; picture your pitch held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
工具箱 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他把工具放在一个金属工具箱里。
tā bǎ gōng jù fàng zài yí gè jīn shǔ gōng jù xiāng lǐ 。
He kept his tools in a metal toolbox.
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How to remember 工具箱
Picture the moment when he kept his tools in a metal toolbox — that image locks onto "gōng jù xiāng" for toolbox.
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Questions about 工具箱
How do you pronounce 工具箱?
This one reads "gōng jù xiāng" with first tone, then fourth tone, then first tone; picture your pitch held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 工具箱 formal or casual?
工具箱 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 工具箱 used in Chinese?
工具箱 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他把工具放在一个金属工具箱里。 (He kept his tools in a metal toolbox.).
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