Chinese word

鞋柜

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié guì

Meaning

  • nounshoe cabinet

Example

请把鞋放到鞋柜里。qǐng bǎ xié fàng dào xié guì lǐ

Please put the shoes in the shoe cabinet.

Illustration for 鞋柜 (shoe cabinet)

More examples

出门前别忘了打开鞋柜门拿鞋。chū mén qián bié wàng le dǎ kāi xié guì mén ná xié

Before leaving, don't forget to open the shoe cabinet door and get your shoes.

Core concept

Entryway furniture that gives each pair of shoes a contained, orderly place.

Common phrases

  • 打开鞋柜门dǎ kāi xié guì mén

    open the shoe cabinet door

  • 把鞋子放回鞋柜里bǎ xié zi fàng huí xié guì lǐ

    put the shoes back in the shoe cabinet

  • 关上鞋柜门guān shàng xié guì mén

    close the shoe cabinet door

Similar words

鞋架xié jià: An open stand or shelf for lining up and storing shoes.
鞋盒xié hé: A small box used to store a pair of shoes.

Definition in Chinese

放置并收纳鞋子的家具，通常放在玄关或门口附近，用于整理和保存日常鞋履。fàng zhì bìng shōu nà xié zi de jiā jù tōng cháng fàng zài xuán guān huò mén kǒu fù jìn yòng yú zhéng lǐ hé bǎo cún rì cháng xié lǚ

Word origin

The compound 鞋 (xié, "shoe") + 柜 (guì, "cabinet") combines the item being stored with the furniture used to store it.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in everyday instructions about where to leave footwear, especially when following directions around an entrance or hallway.

Other meanings

  • shoe racknoun

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