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柜子

guìzi

cabinet

How common it is

柜子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guìzi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

柜子表示用来放东西的家具。

guì zi biǎo shì yòng lái fàng dōng xī de jiā jù。

柜子 means a piece of furniture used for storage.

Context note

柜子常用于房间、厨房和学校。

guì zi cháng yòng yú fáng jiān 、 chú fáng hé xué xiào。

It is often used with rooms, kitchens, and schools.

5 examples

书在柜子里。
shū zài guì zi lǐ。
The book is in the cabinet.
请把杯子放进柜子。
qǐng bǎ bēi zi fàng jìn guì zi。
Please put the cup in the cabinet.
这个柜子很大。
zhè ge guì zi hěn dà。
This cabinet is very big.
她整理了柜子。
tā zhěng lǐ le guì zi。
She organized the cabinet.
柜子上有锁。
guì zi shàng yǒu suǒ。
There is a lock on the cabinet.

5 mini stories

老师把资料放进柜子里。
lǎo shī bǎ zī liào fàng jìn guì zi lǐ。
The teacher put the materials into the cabinet.
他打开柜子找书。
tā dǎ kāi guì zi zhǎo shū。
He opened the cabinet to look for a book.
厨房里的柜子很干净。
chú fáng lǐ de guì zi hěn gān jìng。
The kitchen cabinet is very clean.
她把衣服挂进柜子。
tā bǎ yī fu guà jìn guì zi。
She hung the clothes in the cabinet.
柜子整理好后,房间更整齐。
guì zi zhěng lǐ hǎo hòu, fáng jiān gèng zhěng qí。
After the cabinet was organized, the room was tidier.

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