Meaning of 柜子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cupboard
- cabinet
How to use 柜子
柜子 is the everyday word for any cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe-like storage piece at home or in an office. Its measure word is usually 个 (gè). Example: 衣服在柜子里。(Yīfu zài guìzi lǐ.) The clothes are in the cabinet.
柜 has 木 (wood) on the left and 巨 (jù, huge) on the right, so picture a huge wooden box standing in your room. Add the noun suffix 子 (zi) and you have 柜子, a cupboard or cabinet.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 柜 (guì) with 拒 (jù, to refuse), which has the same right side 巨 but the hand radical 扌 instead of 木. Also say the 子 in 柜子 with a light neutral tone, not a full third tone.
柜子 in example sentences
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柜 guì · cabinet · 8 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 柜子.
Questions about 柜子
What does 柜子 mean?
柜子 (guìzi) means "cupboard; cabinet" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 柜子?
柜子 is made of 2 characters: 柜 (8 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 柜子 an HSK word?
Yes. 柜子 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 柜子 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 柜子 is written 櫃子.
What is the difference between 柜子 and 衣柜?
柜子 is the general word for any cupboard or cabinet. 衣柜 (yīguì) specifically means a wardrobe for clothes. Other specific types include 书柜 (shūguì, bookcase) and 冰柜 (bīngguì, freezer).
Can 柜 be used without 子?
Yes, 柜 often appears in compounds without 子, such as 柜台 (guìtái, counter) and 保险柜 (bǎoxiǎnguì, safe). When it stands alone as a noun in speech, people usually say 柜子.