橱柜
chúguì
The English word 'cupboard' is translated into Chinese as 橱柜 (chúguì).
The term 橱柜 is most commonly used to refer to kitchen cabinets or built-in storage units for kitchenware.
Meaning: a cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The second character 柜 (guì) means a cabinet, cupboard or chest.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chúguì.
Did you know?
- Traditional Chinese 柜 often featured secret compartments to hide valuables from officials and thieves, a detail frequently used as a plot device in folklore.
- In Chinese interior design, the placement of a 柜 is often determined by 'Feng Shui' to avoid blocking the flow of 'qi' or energy.
- The character 柜 (guì) is used not only for furniture but also for a shop 'counter' or an office 'desk'.
Examples in context
- 我瞧了瞧橱柜。I looked in the cupboard.This sentence shows how to use 橱柜 when describing looking inside a piece of furniture.Tatoeba #2029406 by ydcok, translation #239944 by CK
- 我把碗放在橱柜里了。I put the bowls in the cupboard.
- 请把餐具放在柜子里面。Please put the tableware inside the cupboard.
- 她把锅放在水槽下面的柜子里了。She put the pot in the cupboard below the sink.
- 橱柜里有很多杯子。chúguì lǐ yǒu hěnduō bēizi.There are many cups in the cupboard.
- 请把碗放在橱柜里。qǐng bǎ wǎn fàng zài chúguì lǐ.Please put the bowls in the cupboard.
Example conversation
In a kitchen, a man is helping a woman clean.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，这个橱柜是空的吗？Jùnjié, zhège chúguì shì kōng de ma?Junjie, is this cupboard empty?
- 俊杰 Junjie不，里面还有一些盘子。Bù, lǐmiàn hái yǒu yīxiē pánzi.No, there are still some plates inside.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我也把碗放进去吧。Nà wǒ yě bǎ wǎn fàng jìnqù ba.Then I will put the bowls in too.
- 俊杰 Junjie好的，谢谢你，梓涵。Hǎo de, xièxiè nǐ, Zǐhán.Okay, thank you, Zihan.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
