Definition
柴 primarily means 'firewood' as a noun. It is also a common Chinese surname. In colloquial speech, 柴 can be used as an adjective meaning 'thin' (of meat), 'lean', or 'tough' (of food), but this usage is informal and not covered by the noun part of speech listed here.
n.
firewood
noun
a surname
Examples
- ，柴。Dōngtiān dào le, wǒmen duō zhǔnbèi yìxiē chái.Winter is coming, let's prepare more firewood.
- 柴。Tā yòng chái shēng huǒ zuò fàn.He uses firewood to start a fire and cook.
- 。Shān shàng yǒu hěn duō gān chái kěyǐ jiǎn.There is a lot of dry firewood on the mountain that can be gathered.
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