柜
cabinet; counter
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; chest
Used for furniture that stores items. Can be used with an erhua suffix '儿'. Common in daily life.
Please put the clothes in the wardrobe.
There are many plates in the kitchen cupboard.
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He locked the important documents in the safe.
The workmanship of this cabinet is very exquisite.
She bought a bookcase with glass doors.
noun
counter (in a shop); shop; treasury
archaicRefers to the counter in a traditional shop or the shop itself. Also refers to the place where cash is kept. An older commercial usage.
All the cash has been handed over to the treasury.
The shopkeeper is calculating the accounts behind the counter.
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The counter of this time-honored pharmacy is still made of wood.
He worked at the counter of the pawnshop for many years.
In ancient times, the place in a money house where accounts were managed was called the 'counter'.