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火柴 (huǒ chái): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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火柴 (huǒ chái): Match (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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火柴 consists of 2 characters.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 火柴.

Words with 火

火车站huǒ chē zhànHSK 2
上火shàng huǒ
发火fā huǒ
恼火nǎo huǒ
火候huǒ hou
火山huǒ shān
火暴huǒ bào
火灾huǒ zāi

Words with 柴

柴油chái yóu

How to Use 火柴 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 火柴 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith安全

ān安

quán全

huǒ火

chái柴

neutral

safety match

Noun + Nounwith盒

huǒ火

chái柴

hé盒

neutral

matchbox

Measure Word + Nounwith根

yī一

gēn根

huǒ火

chái柴

Verb + Objectwith划

huá划

huǒ火

chái柴

neutral

strike a match

Example Sentences with 火柴

zhè这

shì是

huǒ火

chái柴

。

This is a match.

neutral

a match

tā他

huá划

le了

yì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.

zài在

yě野

yíng营

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

zhǐ只

néng能

yòng用

huǒ火

chái柴

shēng生

huǒ火

qǔ取

nuǎn暖

。

During camping, we could only use matches to start a fire for warmth.

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qǐng请

què确

bǎo保

huǒ火

chái柴

cún存

fàng放

zài在

ér儿

tóng童

wú无

fǎ法

chù触

jí及

de的

ān安

quán全

wèi位

zhì置

。

Please ensure matches are stored in a safe location out of children's reach.

wǒ我

yòng用

huǒ火

chái柴

diǎn点

rán燃

le了

là蜡

zhú烛

nǐ你

què确

dìng定

zhè这

hé盒

huǒ火

chái柴

hái还

néng能

yóu由

yú于

ān安

quán全

guī规

dìng定

，

chú厨

fáng房

lǐ

tā他

huà划

le了

yī一

gēn根

huǒ火

chái柴

，

zhào照

suī虽

rán然

dǎ打

huǒ火

jī机

gèng更

fāng方

biàn便

，

dàn

。

I lit the candle with a match.

yòng用

ma吗

？

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

yǒu有

diǎn点

shòu受

cháo潮

le了

。

Are you sure this box of matches is still usable? It looks a bit damp.

里

bù不

yǔn允

xǔ许

cún存

fàng放

rèn任

hé何

huǒ火

chái柴

。

Due to safety regulations, no matches are allowed to be stored in the kitchen.

liàng

亮

le了

hēi黑

àn暗

de的

fáng房

jiān间

。

He struck a match, illuminating the dark room.

但

huǒ火

chái柴

zài在

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

xià下

gèng更

kě可

kào靠

。

Although lighters are more convenient, matches are more reliable in emergencies.