干柴 (gān) — dry firewood, kindling

Definition

Examples

• 他找来一些干柴生火。
  Tā zhǎo lái yì xiē gān shēng huǒ.
  He found some dry firewood to start a fire.
• 干柴燃烧得很快，适合做饭。
  gān Rán shāo dé hěn kuài, shì hé zuò fàn.
  Dry firewood burns quickly and is good for cooking.
• 这些干柴很干燥，用来烤火正好。
  Zhè xiē gān hěn gān zào, yòng lái kǎo huǒ zhèng hǎo.
  This dry firewood is very dry, perfect for warming by the fire.