书柜

書櫃

shūguì

noun HSK 5 #33,874

Meanings

1 bookcase
2 bookshelf

Characters

cabinet; cupboard

Examples

书柜上放满了书。

Shūguì shàng fàng mǎn le shū.

The bookcase is full of books.

我想买一个新书柜。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīgè xīnshū guì.

I want to buy a new bookcase.

他的书柜里有很多古典小说。

Tā de shūguì lǐ yǒu hěnduō gǔdiǎn xiǎoshuō.

His bookcase has many classical novels.

Tips

usage

书柜 is a closed bookcase (with doors). 书架 (shūjià) is open shelving. Both can be translated as 'bookshelf' in English.

Stroke Order

书 shū

柜 guì