How to say “matches” in Chinese
matches
“Matches” in Chinese is 火柴, huǒ chái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
火柴 is read huǒ chái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a flame.
Below, 木 “wood”: firewood. On top, 此.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “火柴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 火柴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他点燃了一根火柴tādiǎnránleyìgēnhuǒcháiHe lit a match.
- 风把火柴吹灭了fēngbǎhuǒcháichuīmièleThe wind blew out the match.
More words from the lesson “Just in case”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “matches” in Chinese?
“Matches” in Chinese is 火柴, pinyin huǒchái.
What does 火柴 mean?
火柴 (huǒchái) means “matches”.
How do you write 火柴?
火柴 is 2 characters: 火 (huǒ) — fire; 柴 (chái) — firewood, brushwood. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 火柴?
火柴 is read huǒchái. Tones: huǒ — third tone, chái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“matches” in the lesson “Just in case”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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