Chinese word

书柜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū guì

Meaning

  • nounbookcase

Example

你的书柜里有很多书。nǐ de shū guì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū

There are many books in your bookcase.

Illustration for 书柜 (bookcase)

More examples

请把新书放进书柜里。qǐng bǎ xīn shū fàng jìn shū guì lǐ

Please put the new books in the bookcase.

Core concept

Furniture that keeps books together on shelves and makes them easy to find or display.

Common phrases

  • 把书放进书柜bǎ shū fàng jìn shū guì

    put books in the bookcase

  • 从书柜里拿书cóng shū guì lǐ ná shū

    take books from the bookcase

  • 书柜门shū guì mén

    bookcase door

Similar words

书架shū jià: A bookshelf with an open front for placing and viewing books.
书橱shū chú: Enclosed book storage furniture with shelves inside and doors at the front.
橱柜chú guì: Enclosed storage furniture with doors for keeping things in a kitchen or room.

Definition in Chinese

有多层隔板，用来摆放、收纳和展示书籍的家具。yǒu duō céng gé bǎn yòng lái bǎi fàng shōu nà hé zhǎn shì shū jí de jiā jù

Word origin

书柜 (shūguì, "bookcase") combines 书 (shū, "book") with 柜 (guì, "cabinet"), so the compound names storage furniture intended for books.

Usage tips

  • In location phrases, 里 (lǐ, "inside") treats the furniture as a space containing books, while 上 (shàng, "on") refers to books or objects resting on its surface.

Other meanings

  • bookshelfnoun

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