Meaning of 书柜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bookcase
How to use 书柜
书柜 is the everyday word for a bookcase, especially one with doors or several closed shelves. The usual measure word is 个 (gè). Example: 我的书柜里都是小说。(Wǒ de shūguì lǐ dōu shì xiǎoshuō.) My bookcase is full of novels.
书 (shū) means book and 柜 (guì) means cabinet, so 书柜 is literally a book cabinet. Notice the 木 (wood) on the left of 柜, a reminder that cabinets are usually made of wood.
Common mistake: Learners often say 柜 with the wrong tone. It is fourth tone, guì, not guī or guǐ. Also do not confuse 柜 with 拒 (jù, to refuse), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 木.
书柜 in example sentences
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书 shū · book · 4 strokes
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柜 guì · cabinet · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 书柜.
Questions about 书柜
What does 书柜 mean?
书柜 (shūguì) means "bookcase" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 书柜?
书柜 is made of 2 characters: 书 (4 strokes), 柜 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 书柜 an HSK word?
Yes. 书柜 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 书柜 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 书柜 is written 書櫃.
What is the difference between 书柜 and 书架?
书架 (shūjià) is an open bookshelf or rack. 书柜 (shūguì) is more like a cabinet and often has doors or glass. In casual speech people sometimes use them loosely, but 书柜 suggests a bigger, closed piece of furniture.
What other furniture words use 柜?
柜 appears in many storage words, such as 衣柜 (yīguì, wardrobe), 冰柜 (bīngguì, freezer), and 柜子 (guìzi, cabinet). If you know 柜, you can guess the meaning of these words easily.