paper spill; paper taper
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
paper spill; paper taper used for lighting fires (especially pipes or cigarettes)
Variant form of 纸煤儿. Refers to a twisted strip of paper used to transfer flame from a stove or match to a pipe, cigarette, or lantern. Traditionally used before the widespread availability of lighters.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
huǒ火
chái柴
diǎn点
zháo着
le了
zhǐ纸
méi媒
ér儿
，
rán然
hòu后
chōu抽
qǐ起
le了
hàn旱
yān烟
。
Grandpa used a match to light the paper spill, then started smoking his pipe.
Jiù旧
shí时
méi没
yǒu有
dǎ打
huǒ火
jī机
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
yòng用
zhǐ纸
méi媒
ér儿
yǐn引
huǒ火
diǎn点
yóu油
dēng灯
。
In the old days without lighters, people often used paper spills to light oil lamps.