抽屉

• Pinyin: chōu ti
• Desglose de hanzi: 抽 = 扌 (hand) + 由 (from) = to pull out; 屉 = 尸 (body) + 世 (generation) = drawer/tray

Significado

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Common household furniture term. Often used metaphorically in business contexts like 抽屉协议 (secret agreement kept hidden). The pronunciation uses a rare neutral tone on 屉.

Ejemplos

1. 钥匙就在书桌第二个抽屉里。
2. 她把重要文件都锁在抽屉里。
3. 这个抽屉卡住了，拉不开。

Guía de uso

Contexto: home, office, furniture

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 把文件放进抽屉里锁好。(Put the documents in the drawer and lock it.)
• 我翻遍了所有抽屉也没找到那张照片。(I searched through all the drawers but couldn't find that photo.)

Incorrecto

• 打开抽屉门 (抽屉 doesn't have a 门; just say 打开抽屉 or 拉开抽屉)

Origen e historia

Compound of 抽 (to pull/draw) and 屉 (a tray or drawer). 屉 originally referred to a removable tray.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal