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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