柴
firewood; dry and thin; poor quality; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
firewood; fuel wood
Refers to wood used as fuel for cooking or heating.
Grandma went up the mountain to collect firewood.
We need some firewood to make a fire.
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This firewood is very dry and burns easily.
He piled the firewood in the corner of the wall.
Without firewood, how will we keep warm at night?
adjective
dry and thin; tough; fibrous
dialectDialectal usage describing food or plants that are dry, tough, and not tender.
This celery is too tough and not tasty.
This meat isn't cooked tender enough; it's a bit tough.
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At this age, the skin on his face has become dry and tough.
This kind of vegetable becomes tough if left for too long.
The braised pork my mother makes is fatty but not greasy, lean but not tough.
adjective
of poor quality; inferior; incompetent
dialectDialectal usage describing something of poor quality or someone with low ability.
This pen broke as soon as I used it; it's of such poor quality.
He's really bad at playing chess and always loses.
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The service at this store is terrible; I won't come here again.
This phone is of very poor quality and often has problems.
Don't buy that brand of computer; its performance is too poor.
noun
surname Chai
Refers to the Chinese surname Chai.
My friend's surname is Chai; his name is Chai Xiaoming.
Teacher Chai is our math teacher.
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The surname Chai is not very common in China.
Do you know anyone with the surname Chai?
The Chai family has a traditional family gathering.