劈柴 (pī) — kindling; split firewood ready for burning

Definition

Both the verb ('to chop firewood') and the noun ('split firewood / kindling'). 柴 is the general word for firewood; 劈 adds the idea of having been split into pieces for burning.

noun

kindlingsplit firewood ready for burning

Measure word · 块

Examples

劈柴。
Tā bào le yì duī pī zǒu jìn chú fáng.
He carried a pile of kindling into the kitchen.
劈柴，。
Zhè xiē pī tài shī le, diǎn bù zháo huǒ.
This kindling is too wet to catch fire.
劈柴。
Lú zi páng biān fàng zhe yì kǔn pī.
A bundle of firewood is placed next to the stove.

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