How to say “cabinet” in Chinese
cabinet, wardrobe
“Cabinet” in Chinese is 柜子, guì zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
柜子 is read guì zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: cabinets were made of wood.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “柜子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 柜子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个柜子是木头的。zhègeguìzishìmùtoudeThis cabinet is made of wood.
- 衣服都在柜子里头yīfudōuzàiguìzilǐtouAll the clothes are in the cabinet.
- 柜子里头有什么？guìzilǐtouyǒushénmeWhat's inside the cabinet?
- 柜子锁着呢，钥匙在哪儿？guìzisuǒzhene,yàoshizàinǎrThe cabinet is locked — where's the key?
- 奶奶把钱藏在柜子里nǎinaibǎqiáncángzàiguìziliGrandma hides her money in the cabinet.
More words from the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cabinet” in Chinese?
“Cabinet” in Chinese is 柜子, pinyin guìzi.
What does 柜子 mean?
柜子 (guìzi) means “cabinet, wardrobe”.
How do you write 柜子?
柜子 is 2 characters: 柜 (guì) — cabinet, cupboard; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 柜子?
柜子 is read guìzi. Tones: guì — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cabinet” in the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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