saam1 gwai6衫櫃衫柜
Jyutpingsaam1 gwai6
Yalesāam gwaih
Definition
Wardrobe or clothes closet.
colloquialhomeclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to a piece of furniture designed for hanging or storing clothes. While modern homes often use built-in closets, this term remains the standard way to describe any standalone or integrated storage unit for garments. It is distinct from a chest of drawers, which would be called 櫃桶.
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go3個goExamples
Please help me put the clothes into the wardrobe.
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