shū guì
bibliothèque
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我的书柜里有很多书。
Wǒ de shūguì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū.
There are many books in my bookcase.
我正在整理我的书柜。
Wǒ zhèngzài zhěnglǐ wǒ de shūguì.
I am organizing my bookcase.
书柜里的书都很整齐。
Shūguì lǐ de shū dōu hěn zhěngqì.
The books in the bookcase are all very neat.
书橱 (shūchú)
bookcase
书架 (shūjià)
bookshelf
书架 (shū jià)
bookshelf
书橱 (shū chú)
bookcase
The Chinese word 书柜 (shūguì) for "bookcase" is composed of two characters: 书 (shū), meaning "book," and 柜 (guì), meaning "cabinet" or "cupboard." The word 书柜 is therefore a compound noun that literally means "book cabinet" or "book cupboard."The character 书 (shū) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE). It was originally a pictograph of a scroll, but over time it came to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of written work. The character 柜 (guì) is also an ancient Chinese character, dating back to the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE). It was originally a pictograph of a wooden box with a lid, but it came to be used more generally to refer to any kind of storage container.The compound noun 书柜 (shūguì) first appeared in Chinese texts during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It quickly became the standard word for "bookcase" and has remained so to this day.
