match
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
match; small stick tipped with a combustible substance for producing fire
Refers to a matchstick. The common type is the 'safety match' (安全火柴), which requires a specific striking surface.
Tā他
cóng从
kǒu口
dai袋
lǐ里
tāo掏
chū出
yī一
hé盒
huǒ火
chái柴
。
He pulled out a box of matches from his pocket.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
，
bié别
ràng让
huǒ火
chái柴
shāo烧
dào到
shǒu手
。
Be careful not to burn your hand with the match.
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Xiàn现
zài在
rén人
men们
duō多
yòng用
dǎ打
huǒ火
jī机
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yòng用
huǒ火
chái柴
le了
。
Nowadays people mostly use lighters and rarely use matches.
Tā他
huá划
le了
yī一
gēn根
huǒ火
chái柴
，
diǎn点
rán燃
le了
là蜡
zhú烛
。
He struck a match and lit the candle.