syu1 gwai6書櫃书柜
Jyutpingsyu1 gwai6
Yalesyū gwaih
Definition
Bookcase or book cabinet; furniture used for storing books.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to furniture designed for storing books, distinct from a general storage cabinet or cupboard. While it can be used for other items, the primary association remains with books, making it a very specific term in home organization.
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Can your bookcase actually fit that many books?
I bought a new bookcase and brought it home.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
