Usage note
柜子表示用来放东西的家具。
guì zi biǎo shì yòng lái fàng dōng xī de jiā jù。
柜子 means a piece of furniture used for storage.
Context note
柜子常用于房间、厨房和学校。
guì zi cháng yòng yú fáng jiān 、 chú fáng hé xué xiào。
It is often used with rooms, kitchens, and schools.
5 examples
书在柜子里。
shū zài guì zi lǐ。
The book is in the cabinet.
请把杯子放进柜子。
qǐng bǎ bēi zi fàng jìn guì zi。
Please put the cup in the cabinet.
这个柜子很大。
zhè ge guì zi hěn dà。
This cabinet is very big.
她整理了柜子。
tā zhěng lǐ le guì zi。
She organized the cabinet.
柜子上有锁。
guì zi shàng yǒu suǒ。
There is a lock on the cabinet.
5 mini stories
老师把资料放进柜子里。
lǎo shī bǎ zī liào fàng jìn guì zi lǐ。
The teacher put the materials into the cabinet.
他打开柜子找书。
tā dǎ kāi guì zi zhǎo shū。
He opened the cabinet to look for a book.
厨房里的柜子很干净。
chú fáng lǐ de guì zi hěn gān jìng。
The kitchen cabinet is very clean.
她把衣服挂进柜子。
tā bǎ yī fu guà jìn guì zi。
She hung the clothes in the cabinet.
柜子整理好后，房间更整齐。
guì zi zhěng lǐ hǎo hòu， fáng jiān gèng zhěng qí。
After the cabinet was organized, the room was tidier.
Mini dialogue
找玩具
A
我的玩具车在哪里？
Wǒ de wánjù chē zài nǎlǐ?
Where is my toy car?
B
在柜子里，你自己拿吧。
Zài guìzi lǐ, nǐ zìjǐ ná ba.
It's in the cabinet. You can get it yourself.
整理房间
A
这些书要放回柜子吗？
Zhèxiē shū yào fàng huí guìzi ma?
Should these books be put back in the cabinet?
B
对，放回柜子里，保持整齐。
Duì, fàng huí guìzi lǐ, bǎochí zhěngqí.
Yes, put them back in the cabinet and keep it tidy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
衣柜
yīguì
wardrobe
A cabinet for clothes
similar
书柜
shūguì
bookcase
A cabinet for books
similar
碗柜
wǎnguì
cupboard
A cabinet for dishes