kindling; fire-starter
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kindling; fire-starter
informalAlso written as 火媒 (huǒ méi). Refers to small, easily flammable materials used to start a fire, such as wood shavings, twisted paper, or other tinder. Often used in the context of traditional stoves or fireplaces.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
zhǐ纸
méi煤
r儿
dāng当
huǒ火
méi煤
，
diǎn点
zhe着
le了
lú炉
zi子
。
Grandpa used a paper spill as kindling to light the stove.
Shēng生
huǒ火
qián前
，
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
zú足
gòu够
de的
yǐn引
chái柴
zuò作
huǒ火
méi煤
。
Before starting a fire, you need to prepare enough kindling as fire-starter.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sōng松
mù木
piàn片
shì是
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
huǒ火
méi煤
。
These pine wood chips are excellent kindling.
Yǐ以
qián前
de的
huǒ火
chái柴
xū需
yào要
yòng用
huǒ火
méi煤
lái来
yǐn引
rán燃
。
In the past, matches needed kindling to ignite.