家什

jiāshi
noun #43,303

Meanings

  1. 1 utensils
  2. 2 household items
  3. 3 furniture and tools (collective)

Examples

Chúfáng lǐ de jiāshi bǎi de zhěng zhěng qí qí.
The kitchen utensils are arranged neatly.
Bānjiā de shíhou, nàxiē lǎo jiāshi dōu shěbude rēng.
When moving house, I couldn't bear to throw away all those old household things.

Tips

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家什 has a colloquial, slightly old-fashioned feel — it's the kind of word a grandmother uses for the everyday stuff around the house. The second syllable is read as neutral-tone shi (not shén), and the word can refer to anything from kitchenware to furniture to tools.

Stroke Order

jiā
shén