柴米 — “Fuel and rice; daily necessities” in Chinese
柴米 means “fuel and rice; daily necessities” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.
Usage
fuel and rice; daily necessities
中国有句谚语说：“开门七件事，柴米油盐酱醋茶。”
A Chinese saying goes that "Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day."
五十年牵手，养儿育女柴米油盐。
Fifty years hand in hand, keep son children daily necessities.
The characters in 柴米
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yóu油yán盐jiàng酱cù醋daily necessities, basic 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 mean in Chinese?
- 柴米 means “fuel and rice; daily necessities”.
- How do you say “fuel and rice; daily necessities” in Chinese?
- “fuel and rice; daily necessities” is 柴米 in Chinese.
- How is 柴米 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 柴米, each with pinyin and an English translation.