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柴米油盐酱醋
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柴米油盐酱醋 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù) — “Daily necessities, basic necessities” in Chinese

柴米油盐酱醋 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù) means “daily necessities, basic necessities, everyday essentials, staples and condiments” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

daily necessities

basic necessities

everyday essentials

staples and condiments

The characters in 柴米油盐酱醋

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
柴
chái10firewood, kindling, or tough
米
mǐ6rice or meter
油
yóu8oil, grease, paint
盐
yán10salt
酱
jiàng13thick condiment or paste
醋
cù15vinegar

More words starting with 柴

  • chái柴dāo刀machete, hacking knife
  • chái柴duò垛woodpile, firewood stack
  • chái柴duī堆páng旁by the woodpile, next to the woodpile
  • chái柴fēi扉brushwood gate, wicket gate
  • chái柴yóu油diesel
  • chái柴yóu油jī机diesel engine
  • chái柴huo火firewood
  • chái柴shāo烧Wood-fired, Wood-firing
  • chái柴jì祭Ancient Chinese sacrificial ceremony, Sacrifice involving burning firewood
  • chái柴mǐ米fuel and rice; daily necessities
  • chái柴cǎo草Firewood and grass used as fuel.
  • chái柴xīn薪firewood, fuel wood

Frequently asked questions

What does 柴米油盐酱醋 mean in Chinese?
柴米油盐酱醋 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù) means “daily necessities, basic necessities, everyday essentials, staples and condiments”.
How do you pronounce 柴米油盐酱醋?
柴米油盐酱醋 is pronounced chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “daily necessities” in Chinese?
“daily necessities” is 柴米油盐酱醋 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù) in Chinese.
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