HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
柜子
Pronunciation
Pinyinguì zi
Meaning
- nouncupboard
Example
把碗放进柜子里。bǎ wǎn fàng jìn guì zi lǐ
Put the bowl in the cupboard.
More examples
他把钥匙放在柜子上面。tā bǎ yào shi fàng zài guì zi shàng miàn
He put the keys on top of the cupboard.
Core concept
An upright or box-shaped place for organizing possessions, opened by a door, drawer, or lid.
Common phrases
打开柜子dǎ kāi guì zi
open the cupboard
关上柜子guān shàng guì zi
close the cupboard
把东西放进柜子里bǎ dōng xī fàng jìn guì zi lǐ
put things in the cupboard
Similar words
衣柜yī guì: A clothes closet designed for hanging or folding garments.
橱柜chú guì: A fitted kitchen cupboard for dishes, cookware, and food.
书柜shū guì: A shelving unit for storing books and magazines in an upright row.
箱子xiāng zi: A lidded container used to carry or store small objects.
Definition in Chinese
带隔层或抽屉的收纳用家具或箱子，可存放餐具、衣物、书籍等。dài gé céng huò chōu tì de shōu nà yòng jiā jù huò xiāng zi kě cún fàng cān jù yī wù shū jí děng
Word origin
柜子 (guìzi, "storage cabinet") is formed from 柜 (guì, "cabinet") and 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), so the word names a familiar storage object.
Usage tips
- The noun normally appears before a location word, allowing Chinese to distinguish storage inside the unit from placement on its top without adding a preposition.