chái
劈柴
firewood; fuel; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
firewood; kindling
Specifically refers to wood cut into pieces for use as fuel. Small pieces are used as kindling to start a fire.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
qù去
shān山
shàng上
jiǎn捡
le了
xiē些
gān干
chái柴
huí回
lái来
。
Grandma went to the mountain to gather some dry firewood.
Lú炉
zi子
lǐ里
de的
huǒ火
xū需
yào要
jiā加
chái柴
le了
。
The fire in the stove needs more firewood.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Tā他
pī劈
chái柴
zhǔn准
bèi备
dōng冬
tiān天
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
yòng用
。
He is splitting firewood to prepare for heating in winter.
noun
fuel (in general)
Sometimes used metaphorically to refer to any material burned for energy.
Wú无
chái柴
bù不
chéng成
chuī炊
。
You can't cook without fuel. (lit. Without firewood, there is no cooking.)
proper noun
surname Chai
A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
Wǒ我
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Chái柴
。
My history teacher's surname is Chai.