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家具

jiājù
noun HSK 3 #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

我们需要买新家具。
Wǒmen xūyào mǎi xīn jiājù.
We need to buy new furniture.
这家店卖家具。
Zhè jiā diàn mài jiājù.
This store sells furniture.
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 (Yíjiā) in Chinese — note the 家 character, playing on the 'home' meaning.

Stroke Order

家 jiā
具 jù