Before we look up objects at home in Chinese, I want to tell you that pánzi (plate) has a new definition now. “Pánzi” in Taiwan indicates “cash cows.” We usually use it negatively. For example, if you think your friend is paying too much on one thing, you can say, “nǐ shì pánzi ma?“ (are you a cash cow?) or “nǐ bèirén dāng pánzi le!” (People think you are a cash cow!)
Objects at home in Chineses
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 布 | bù | 布 | bù | Cloth | 천. 옷감 | ファブリック |
| 工具 | gōngjù | 工具 | gōngjù | Tools | 공구 | 工具 |
| 食品 | shípǐn | 食品 | shípǐn | Food | 식품 | 食品 |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | 身分證 | shēnfènzhèng | ID card | 신분증 | 身分証明書 |
| 玩具 | wánjù | 玩具 | wánjù | Toys | 장난감 | おもちゃ |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | 文件 | wénjiàn | Documents; papers | 공문서. 서류 | 文書 |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | 信封 | xìnfēng | Envelope | 편지봉투 | 封筒 |
| 图画 | túhuà | 圖畫 | túhuà | Painting | 그림 | 絵 |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | 箱子 | xiāngzi | Box | 상자 | 箱 |
| 相片 | xiàngpiàn | 相片 | xiàngpiàn | Photo | 사진 | 写真 |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | 郵件 | yóujiàn | Post; mail | 우편물 | 郵便物 |
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | 信箱 | xìnxiāng | Mailbox | 우체통 | 郵便 ポスト |
| 邮票 | yóupiào | 邮票 | yóupiào | Stamp | 우표 | 切手 |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | 遊戲 | yóuxì | Game | 게임 | ゲーム |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | 證件 | zhèngjiàn | Credentials | 증명서 | 証明書 |
| 充电器 | chōngdiànqì | 充電器 | chōngdiànqì | Charger | 충전기 | 充電器 |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | 茶葉 | cháyè | Tea leaf | 차의 잎 | 葉茶 |
| 伞 | sǎn | 傘 | sǎn | Umbrella | 우산 | 傘 |
| 皮包 | píbāo | 皮包 | píbāo | Handbag | 가방 | 鞄 |
| 光盘 | guāngpán | CD | CD | CD | 시디 | シー·ディー |
| 耳机 | ěrjī | 耳機 | ěrjī | Ear phone | 이어폰 | イヤホーン |
| 电源 | diànyuán | 電源 | diànyuán | Power | 전원 | 電源 |
| 盘子 | pánzi | 盤子 | pánzi | Plate | 접시 | 皿 |
| 日记 | rìjì | 日記 | rìjì | Diary | 일기 | 日記 |
| 日历 | rìlì | 日曆 | rìlì | Calendar | 일력 | カレンダー |
| 刷子 | shuāzi | 刷子 | shuāzi | Brush | 솔 | ブラシ |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | 牙刷 | yáshuā | Toothbrush | 칫솔 | 歯ブラシ |
Examples
遊戲/游戏 yóuxì
This word is for video games, board games, card games, and kid’s games, not for sports games.
我常跟我弟打電動遊戲
我常跟我弟打电动游戏
Wǒ cháng gēn wǒ dì dǎ diàndòng yóuxì.
I often play video games with my brother.
請出示你的證件
请出示你的证件
Qǐng chūshì nǐ de zhèngjiàn.
Please show your ID.
Furniture in Chineses
| Simplify | China | Traditional | Taiwan | English | Korean | Japanese |
| 家具 | jiājù | 傢俱 | jiājù | Furniture | 가구 | 家具 |
| 沙发 | shāfā | 沙發 | shāfā | Sofa | 소파 | ソファー |
| 书架 | shūjià | 書架 | shūjià | Bookshelf | 책장 | 本箱 |
| 钟 | zhōng | 時鐘 | shízhōng | Clock | 시계 | 時計 |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | 窗户 | chuānghù | Window | 창문 | 窓 |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | 窗檯 | chuāngtái | Windowsill | 창턱 | 窓の敷居 |
| 窗子 | chuāngzi | 窗 | chuāng | Window | 창 | 窓 |
| 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | 冰箱 | bīngxiāng | Refrigerator | 냉장고 | 冷蔵庫 |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | 收音機 | shōuyīnjī | Radio | 라디오 | ラジオ |
| 闹钟 | nàozhōng | 鬧鐘 | nàozhōng | Alarm clock | 알람 | 目覚まし時計 |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | 鏡子 | jìngzi | Mirror | 거울 | 鏡 |
| 电灯 | diàndēng | 電燈 | diàndēng | Light | 전등 | 電灯 |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | 電動車 | diàndòngchē | Electric car | 전기자동차 | 電気自動車 |
| 电梯 | diàntī | 電梯 | diàntī | Elevator | 엘리베이터 | エレベーター |
| 楼梯 | lóutī | 樓梯 | lóutī | Stairs | 계단 | 階段 |
| 阳台 | yángtái | 陽台 | yángtái | Balcony | 발코니 | バルコニー |
| 屋子 | wūzi | 屋子 | wūzi | Room; house | 방. 집 | 部屋. 家 |
Examples
我家沒有電梯，所以我從小爬樓梯
我家没有电梯，所以我从小爬楼梯
Wǒjiā méiyǒu diàntī, suǒyǐ wǒ cóngxiǎo pá lóutī.
There is no elevator in my house, so I have been climbing stairs since I was a child.
聽說打破鏡子會倒霉三年
听说打破镜子会倒霉三年
Tīng shuō dǎpò jìngzi huì dǎoméi sān nián.
I heard that breaking the mirror will be unlucky for three years.
