柜 guì cabinet
cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; shop counter
How to remember 柜: 木 tree + 巨 large = cabinet. From an old tree Grandpa built something large for the bedroom, still the family's favourite cabinet.
Component breakdown
柜 = 木 tree + 巨 large
- 木 tree
- 巨 large
From an old tree Grandpa built something large for the bedroom, still the family's favourite cabinet.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme for cabinet/counter furniture; rarely stands alone.
- 柜子 guìzi is the general word for a cupboard/cabinet at home, while 柜台 guìtái is a service or sales counter (bank, shop) you stand at to be served.
- 专柜 zhuānguì is a brand-dedicated counter inside a department store - 化妆品专柜 huàzhuāngpǐn zhuānguì, "the cosmetics counter", a very common shopping-mall term.
Words with 柜
Example sentences
- 我去柜台付款。 Wǒ qù guìtái fùkuǎn.I'm going to the counter to pay.
- 他们把柜子抬上车。 Tāmen bǎ guìzi táishàng chē.They are carrying/moving the cabinet onto the vehicle.