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家具

jiā jù · jia ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 件 jiàn, 套 tào

Meaning

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  1. furniture
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In a conversation

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New sofa

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)买(mǎi)了(le)新(xīn)家具(jiājù)！

    I bought new furniture for my home!

  2. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)买(mǎi)了(le)什么(shénme)家具(jiājù)？

    What furniture did you buy?

  3. Liangliang

    一(yī)张(zhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)、两(liǎng)把(bǎ)椅子(yǐzi)和(hé)一个(yīgè)沙发(shāfā)。

    A table, two chairs and a sofa.

  4. Dengdeng

    沙发(shāfā)好(hǎo)坐(zuò)吗(ma)？

    Is the sofa comfortable?

  5. Liangliang

    不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，它(tā)太(tài)大(dà)，进不了(jìnbuliǎo)门(mén)。

    I do not know. It is too big to get through the door.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

用(yòng)优(yōu)质(zhì)材(cái)料(liào)做(zuò)的(de)家(jiā)具(jù)卖(mài)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)帮(bāng)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)移(yí)动(dòng)家(jiā)具(jù)。

Tom helped Mary move the furniture.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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家
jiā

home; family

具
jù

tool; device

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