yáng
huǒ

archaic
colloquial

Meaning of 洋火

洋火 means old term for matches; matches (old-fashioned). Pronounced yáng huǒ.

  • old term for matches; matches (old-fashioned)

Definitions & Examples

qián
diǎn
yóu
dēng
yào
yòng
yáng
huǒ
 

In the past, you needed matches to light an oil lamp.

ye
cóng
huái怀
chū
gēn
yáng
huǒ
 

Grandpa fished a match out from inside his coat.

Yáng
huǒ
shàng
yìn
zhe
lǎo
shāng
biāo
 

The matchbox was printed with an old trademark.

Xiàn
zài
nián
qīng
rén
dōu
zhī
dào
yáng
huǒ
shì
shén
me
le
 

Nowadays, young people don't know what "yanghuo" (matches) refers to anymore.

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