How to Say "Basket" in Chinese

篮子

lánzi

The Chinese word for "basket" is 篮子 (lánzi).

篮子 is used to refer to a container.

Meaning: container (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

In the word 篮子, the character 子 acts as a common noun suffix that turns single-syllable roots into two-syllable nouns.

In northern and northeastern parts of China, particularly around Beijing, the informal term 筐子 is commonly used to mean basket.

The character 子 is a noun suffix used to facilitate the formation of many two-syllable nouns from single-syllable roots.

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In Chinese basketball, the 'hoop' is called 篮框 while the 'basket' as a whole is 篮筐, reflecting how the word 篮 is the root for the entire sport of basketball, known as 篮球.
The character 篮 is composed of the radical for 'bamboo' 竹 at the top, reflecting the historical material used to weave traditional baskets.
In Chinese culture, placing certain items in a 篮子 during specific festivals can symbolize the gathering of wealth and good fortune.

鸡蛋在篮子里。
The eggs are in the basket.
This sentence is useful for showing the location of eggs within a 篮子.
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篮子里有很多鸡蛋。
There are a lot of eggs in the basket.
This sentence is useful for describing the quantity of eggs inside a 篮子.
Tatoeba #3377944 by GlossaMatik, translation #3377945 by CK
汤姆把那个大野餐篮子放在他旁边的乘客座位上。
Tom put the large picnic basket on the passenger seat next to him.
This sentence is useful for describing where a large picnic 篮子 was placed.
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请你把篮子递给我好吗？
Could you please pass me the basket?
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A young man and woman are at a farmer's market.

俊杰 Junjie

你需要一个篮子吗？
Nǐ xūyào yīgè lánzi ma?
Do you need a basket?
晓雯 Xiaowen

是的，这个篮子很合适。
Shì de, zhège lánzi hěn héshì.
Yes, this basket is very suitable.
俊杰 Junjie

那我们把水果放进去吧。
Nà wǒmen bǎ shuǐguǒ fàng jìnqù ba.
Then let's put the fruit inside.
晓雯 Xiaowen

好的，俊杰。
Hǎo de, Jùnjié.
Okay, Junjie.

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