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衣柜

yī guì · yi gui

Traditional 衣櫃

Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. wardrobe
  2. armoire
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Whose clothes are these?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)衣柜(yīguì)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)，我的(wǒde)衣服(yīfu)放不下(fàngbuxià)。

    This wardrobe is too small. My clothes don't fit.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)再(zài)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)衣柜(yīguì)吧(ba)。

    Buy another wardrobe.

  3. Liangliang

    家里(jiālǐ)没(méi)地方(dìfang)放(fàng)新(xīn)衣柜(yīguì)了(le)。

    There's no room at home for a new wardrobe.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)少(shǎo)买(mǎi)点(diǎn)衣服(yīfu)。

    Then buy fewer clothes.

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，衣柜(yīguì)里(lǐ)一半(yībàn)是(shì)你的(nǐde)衣服(yīfu)！

    Wait, half the wardrobe is your clothes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)搜(sōu)查(chá)了(le)衣(yī)柜(guì)里(lǐ)面(miàn)。

Tom searched inside the closet.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)夹(jiā)克(kè)挂(guà)在(zài)大(dà)厅(tīng)衣(yī)柜(guì)里(lǐ)。

Tom hung his jacket in the hall closet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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