A refrigerator with a switchable hinge assembly, comprising: a cabinet, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, and the hinge assembly for connecting the cabinet and the door, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a plurality of hinge parts (31, 32), and a switching assembly; when the door is in an opening process, the switching assembly controls the plurality of hinge parts (31, 32) to successively operate in a first sequence, and when the door is in a closing process, the switching assembly controls the plurality of hinge parts (31, 32) to successively operate in a second sequence, and the first sequence is opposite to the second sequence, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the switching assembly is connected with the first hinge part and the second hinge part, the first hinge part is fixed to the cabinet, and the second hinge part is fixed to the door; when the door is in the opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly first, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; when the door is in a closing process, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly first, and then, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly. characterized in that the switching assembly comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part; when the door is opened from a closed state to a first opening angle, the first hinge part and the first fitting part move relatively, and the second fitting part limits the second hinge part; when the door is continuously opened from the first opening angle to a second opening angle, the second hinge part is released from the limit of the second fitting part, and the first fitting part limits the first hinge part; when the door is continuously opened from the second opening angle to a maximum opening angle, the second hinge part and the second fitting part move relatively. wherein the hinge assembly comprises a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the switching assembly is connected with the first hinge part and the second hinge part, the first hinge part is fixed to the cabinet, and the second hinge part is fixed to the door; when the door is in the opening process, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly first, and then, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly; when the door is in a closing process, the second hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly first, and then, the first hinge part moves relative to the switching assembly. characterized in that the switching assembly comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part; when the door is opened from a closed state to a first opening angle, the first hinge part and the first fitting part move relatively, and the second fitting part limits the second hinge part; when the door is continuously opened from the first opening angle to a second opening angle, the second hinge part is released from the limit of the second fitting part, and the first fitting part limits the first hinge part; when the door is continuously opened from the second opening angle to a maximum opening angle, the second hinge part and the second fitting part move relatively.