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家具

jiājù
noun HSK 4 #4,509

Measure Word

一件家具 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 furniture

Characters

家
jiā
home; family
具
jù
tool; utensil; to possess
家 (home) + 具 (tool/equipment) = household equipment, i.e., furniture.

Examples

HSK 1
这家店卖家具。
Zhè jiā diàn mài jiājù.
This store sells furniture.
HSK 3
我们需要买新家具。
Wǒmen xūyào mǎi xīn jiājù.
We need to buy new furniture.
HSK 7-9
这些家具是实木的。
Zhèxiē jiājù shì shímù de.
This furniture is solid wood.

Tips

usage
家具 is uncountable in Chinese (like 'furniture' in English). Use 件 as the measure word: 一件家具 (a piece of furniture).
culture
IKEA is called 宜家 in Chinese - note the 家 character, playing on the 'home' meaning.

Stroke Order

家 jiā
具 jù