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How do you say "cabinet" in Chinese?
储物柜
chǔ wù guì
In Chinese, "cabinet" is 储物柜.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'choo woo gwee' with first high, second high, third falling. Sounds organized and enclosed.
Writing and usage
Chu (store/storage) is eight strokes, wu (thing/object) is five, gui (cabinet) is nine. Progressive storage concept.
Example sentence
储物柜里放着旧东西。
The cabinet is full of old things.
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How to remember 储物柜
Chu wu means to store things, gui means cabinet - a storage cabinet is a cabinet for storing things.
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Questions about 储物柜
How do you say "cabinet" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cabinet" is 储物柜. It is a noun.
How is 储物柜 written in Chinese?
Chu (store/storage) is eight strokes, wu (thing/object) is five, gui (cabinet) is nine. Progressive storage concept.
How is 储物柜 used in a sentence?
Use 储物柜 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 储物柜里放着旧东西。 (The cabinet is full of old things.).
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