椅凳类 CHAIR & STOOL
椅子在唐代发展，才从胡床的名称中分离出来，椅子演化为三大种类，椅子、杌凳、宝座，并又细分成多种名称和造型，进化规律是由矮变高，由简入繁。
The chair was developed in the Tang Dynasty and was named after the Huchuang. There are three major categories in chairs: chairs, stools, and thrones, which were further subdivided into many names and shapes. The law of evolution is from short to tall, from simple to complex.
案桌类 TABLE
案桌在中国古代文化中地位较高，是中国礼仪文化之邦传承的产物，也是礼仪接待不可缺少的重要工具。比如，画桌用于文人书斋内创作；供桌主要应用于敬念先人；八仙桌主要应用于接待重要宾客及聚餐。按生活习惯和用途，案桌类家具大致分为：画案、供桌、方桌、月牙桌、条桌等。
Table has a high status in ancient Chinese culture and it is a product of the inheritance of Chinese culture. For example, the drawing table is used for scholars in their studios; the offering table is mainly used to pay tribute to ancestors; and the square table is mainly used to greet important guests and for dinner purpose. Base on the living habits and uses, table furniture can be divided into: drawing tables, offering tables, square tables, crescent tables, side tables, etc.
柜格类 CABINET
柜汉代有了柜格的雏形，长方形，下有四足。到了唐代，就有较大的柜，能放置多件物品。宋代开始，已有专用的书柜，正面对开两门。到明代之后，才创造出许多柜架类的新品种来。从功能上区分，中国古典柜架家具大致可分为卧室类的顶箱柜，书房类的万历柜、书架、书柜等，珍玩类的多宝格、博古柜等﹔厨房类：亮格柜、橱等。
The prototype of the cabinet appeared in the Han Dynasty. It was rectangular with four legs. By the Tang Dynasty, there were larger cabinets that could hold multiple items. Since the Song Dynasty, there have been special bookcases with two doors on the front. Till Ming Dynasty, many new types of cabinets and shelves were designed. From a functional perspective, Chinese classical cabinet can be roughly divided into top-case cabinets, Wanli cabinets, bookshelves, display cabinets and coffer, etc.
床榻类 BED
床榻其实是分工的，床只用于卧，而榻具有卧和坐的功能。床不仅长，而且宽，主要为卧具。榻身窄而长，可坐可卧。床的分类主要有：架子床、榻、罗汉床、拔步床等。
Beds and day bed actually have different functions. Beds are long and wide, only used for sleeping, while daybeds are narrow and long, can be used for both lying and sitting. The main types of beds are: canopy beds, daybeds, Arhat beds, aclove beds, etc.
屏风类 SCREEN
屏风是古时建筑物内部挡风用的一种家具，所谓“屏其风也”。最早大多放在床后或床侧，后逐渐由固定的发展为活动的，式样和助能也不断出现了各种变化。屏风的种类有地屏、挂屏、扇屏、床屏等。
Screen is a kind of furniture used to block the wind inside buildings in ancient times. Most of them were placed behind or beside the bed at first, then gradually developed from fixed to movable, and various changes occurred in style and function. There are many types of screens, including standing screens, hanging screens, panel screens, bed screens, etc.
几类 STAND
香几被收藏家喻为上级家具，因陈列香品及展品而大量应用于文人书斋。香几多为为圆形和方型，属观赏及实用性家具。
Stand is regarded as high-class furniture by collectors and is widely used in the scholar studios of literati for holding incense or displaying exhibits. Incense are mostly round and square, which are ornamental and practical furniture.
杂项类 MISCELLANEOUS
中国古典家具历史源远流长，随着经济的发展，文化艺术的发达，深化出众多造型各异、异彩纷呈的家具。杂项种类繁多，按照杂项类的功能和作用，大致分为置物类、架具类、摆件类等。
Chinese classical furniture has a long history. With the development of economy and culture, many different kinds of furniture have been developed. There are many types of miscellaneous items, which can be roughly divided into storage items, shelving items, ornaments, etc. Based on their functions and uses.
小件类 SMALL OBJECTS
因形制较小，大多陈设于桌案之上的小型木器，被称之为“小件”。小件不仅为历代帝王、权贵及文人雅士们收藏和赏玩，而且有些还被诠释美化，成为具备道德、文化和财富等内涵的器物。
Small wooden objects, which are mostly displayed on tables, are called "small items" because of their small size.