Word information
Simplified柜台
Traditional櫃台/櫃檯/櫃臺
Pinyinguìtái
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.05
Chinese word dictionary
柜台
guìtái · sales counter; front desk; bar; (of financial trading, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter); variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2]
Character breakdown
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台tái
(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon
窗台chuāngtáiwindowsill; window ledge
电视台diànshìtáitelevision station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]
柜子guìzicupboard; cabinet
平台píngtáiplatform; terrace; flat-roofed building
台灯táidēngdesk lamp; table lamp