洋火

yánghuǒ

noun

Measure Word

一根洋火 gēn

Meanings

1 matches

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

那时候一盒洋火才几分钱。

Nà shíhou yì hé yánghuǒ cái jǐ fēn qián.

Back then a box of matches cost only a few fen.

HSK 7-9

奶奶划了一根洋火，点燃了炉子。

Nǎinai huá le yì gēn yánghuǒ, diǎnrán le lúzi.

Grandma struck a match and lit the stove.

Tips

history

From the late Qing on, 洋 "foreign, from overseas" marked imported goods: 洋火 matches, 洋油 kerosene, 洋灰 cement, 洋钉 nails. Matches are now 火柴, and 洋火 sounds old-fashioned or rural.

Stroke Order

洋 yáng

火 huǒ