火柴 (huǒ chái) — match (for lighting fire)

Definition

Examples

• 他划了一根火柴，点着了蜡烛。
  Tā huà le yì gēn huǒ chái, diǎn zháo le là zhú.
  He struck a match and lit the candle.
• 妈妈在超市买了一盒火柴。
  Mā ma zài chāo shì mǎi le yì hé huǒ chái.
  Mom bought a box of matches at the supermarket.
• 小孩子不要玩火柴，很危险。
  Xiǎo hái zi bú yào wán huǒ chái, hěn wēi xiǎn.
  Kids shouldn't play with matches — it's dangerous.