How to say “furniture” in Chinese
furniture
“Furniture” in Chinese is 家具, jiā jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
家具 is read jiā jù: 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 top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
家具 — “household implements”, that is, furniture.
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 “家具”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 家具. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢中式家具。wǒxǐhuanzhōngshìjiājùI like Chinese-style furniture.
More words from the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “furniture” in Chinese?
“Furniture” in Chinese is 家具, pinyin jiājù.
What does 家具 mean?
家具 (jiājù) means “furniture”.
How do you write 家具?
家具 is 2 characters: 家 (jiā) — home, family; 具 (jù) — tool, implement. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 家具?
家具 is read jiājù. Tones: jiā — first tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“furniture” in the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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