Definition
货柜 refers to either a large shipping container used for transporting goods or a counter (like a checkout counter or a bar counter) in a shop or restaurant. The sense is determined by context: when talking about logistics or storage, it means 'cargo container'; in a commercial setting, it means 'counter'. The word is a compound of 货 (goods) and 柜 (cabinet/chest).
n.
shipping containerfreight containercounter (in a store, bar, or restaurant)
Examples
- 货柜。Zhèxiē huòwù xūyào yòng huò guì yùnshū.These goods need to be transported in a container.
- 货柜。Chāoshì de huò guì qián páiduì de rén hěn duō.There are many people queuing in front of the supermarket counter.
- 货柜，。Tā bǎ jiǔbēi fàng zài huò guì shàng, yòu dào le yì bēi.He put the glass on the bar counter and poured another drink.
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