noun HSK 4
drafts folder · draft box
Meaning
A compound word referring to the folder or storage area where draft messages, emails, or documents are saved before being finalized and sent or published. Commonly used in digital contexts like email clients, messaging apps, and content management systems.
Usage
Most frequently encountered in digital interfaces and when discussing email or messaging workflows. Native speakers use this term when referring to accessing unsent or unfinished messages. It's a standard technical term across Chinese digital platforms.
Examples
- 01我把邮件保存在草稿箱里了，明天再发。, .I saved the email in the drafts folder; I'll send it tomorrow.
- 02你可以在草稿箱里找到那篇文章。.You can find that article in the drafts folder.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个草稿箱
Common collocations
- 保存到草稿箱save to drafts
- 查看草稿箱check the drafts folder
- 打开草稿箱open the drafts folder
Origin
Combines 草稿 (draft/rough copy, literally 'grass manuscript') with 箱 (box/container). The term 草稿 historically referred to rough handwritten drafts, and adding 箱 creates the modern concept of a digital container for drafts.