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盒

hé · he

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  1. small box
  2. case
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A new box of colour pens

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)买了(mǎile)一(yī)盒(hé)新(xīn)彩笔(cǎibǐ)？

    Did you buy a new box of colour pens?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这(zhè)盒(hé)有(yǒu)十二(shíèr)种(zhǒng)颜色(yánsè)。

    Yes, this box has twelve colours.

  3. Liangliang

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，红色(hóngsè)呢(ne)？

    Let me see. Where is the red one?

  4. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)我(wǒ)画了(huàle)一个(yīgè)大(dà)太阳(tàiyang)，红色(hóngsè)用完(yòngwán)了(le)。

    This morning I drew a big sun and used up the red.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)画的(huàde)太阳(tàiyang)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)红(hóng)！

    Then the sun you drew must be very red!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)一(yí)个(gè)打(dǎ)包(bāo)盒(hé)。

I think we need a doggy bag.

Tatoeba: Chinese by maxine · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)巧(qiǎo)克(kè)力(lì)盒(hé)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Where's my box of chocolates?

Tatoeba: Chinese by dandan4doris · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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