Chinese Conversation · Level 20
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Chinese word
货架
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuò jià
Meaning
- nounshelf
Example
超市的货架上摆满了商品。chāo shì de huò jià shàng bái mǎn le shāng pǐn
The supermarket shelves are filled with products.
More examples
仓库的货架上堆满了箱子。cāng kù de huò jià shàng duī mǎn le xiāng zi
The warehouse shelves are piled high with boxes.
Core concept
A tiered support that holds goods in an orderly, visible way.
Common phrases
货架上huò jià shàng
on the shelf
空货架kōng huò jià
empty shelf
Similar words
架子jià zi: A general shelf or stand for holding things at home, in a shop, or elsewhere.
展示架zhǎn shì jià: A shelf or stand made to display goods in a shop.
书架shū jià: A shelf or cabinet for arranging and storing books at home or in a library.
Definition in Chinese
在商店、超市或仓库中用于摆放、陈列或存放商品的支撑性架子，通常有多层板或隔板。zài shāng diàn chāo shì huò cāng kù zhōng yòng yú bǎi fàng chén liè huò cún fàng shāng pǐn de zhī chēng xìng jià zi tōng cháng yǒu duō céng bǎn huò gé bǎn
Word origin
货架 (huòjià, "goods shelf") combines 货 (huò, "goods") + 架 (jià, "supporting frame") to name a support for goods.
Usage tips
- For everyday shopping, this word points strongly to commercial or storage shelving, while a shelf in a private home is usually described according to its household use.
Other meanings
- display shelfnoun
- racknoun