火柴

Meaning(noun)

match (for lighting fire)

Measure words: 一根火柴 (one match), 一盒火柴 (a box).

Measure words: 根、盒

Examples

• 停电了，快找火柴点蜡烛。

  tíng diàn le, kuài zhǎo huǒ chái diǎn là zhú.

  The power's out; quick, find some matches to light a candle.

• 现在很少有人用火柴了。

  xiàn zài hěn shǎo yǒu rén yòng huǒ chái le.

  Few people use matches nowadays.

• 他划了一根火柴。

  tā huà le yì gēn huǒ chái.

  He struck a match.

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