火柴

huǒchái

noun HSK 5 #7,362

Measure Word

一根火柴 gēn

Meanings

1 match (for lighting fire)

Characters

firewood; kindling

A fire-starting stick — small kindling that produces flame.

Examples

你有火柴吗？我要点蜡烛。

Nǐ yǒu huǒchái ma? Wǒ yàodiǎn làzhú.

Do you have a match? I need to light a candle.

她划了一根火柴。

Tā huá le yì gēn huǒchái.

She struck a match.

火柴已经很少人用了。

Huǒchái yǐjīng hěn shǎo rén yòng le.

Very few people use matches anymore.

Tips

usage

The measure word for matches is 根 (gēn, for stick-like things) or 盒 (hé, box) for a box of matches.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

柴 chái