家什

jiāshi
noun #43,303

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Chúfáng lǐ de jiāshi bǎi de zhěngzhěngqíqí.
The kitchen utensils are arranged neatly.
HSK 5
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