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How do you say "toolbox" in Chinese?

工具箱

gōng jù xiāng

Noun Hanzi

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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