Definition
家什 is a collective noun for household utensils, tools, or gear — the everyday equipment you use in a home or trade. It's a bit old-fashioned and literary; in modern speech you'd more often hear 家具 (furniture) or 工具 (tools). The word covers things like pots and pans, kitchenware, and even musical instruments when they're part of a trade's gear, but it's not used for individual items — you wouldn't say '一把家什' for one tool.
n.
household utensils and implementstools of a trade or profession
Examples
- ，家什。Bānjiā de shíhou, tā bǎ suǒyǒu jiā dōu dǎbāo hǎo le.When moving, he packed up all the household utensils.
- 家什，。Lǎo tiějiàng de jiā suīrán jiù, dàn jiàn jiàn dōu hǎo yòng.The old blacksmith's tools are old, but every one works well.
- 家什。Chúfáng lǐ de jiā dōu bǎi de hěn zhěngqí.The kitchen utensils are all arranged very neatly.
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