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The Chinese word huochai - 火柴 - huǒchái
(match in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
huǒchái
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English translation
match
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of huǒchái are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 火柴 ( huochai / huǒchái ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni you huochai ma?
Nǐ yǒu huǒchái ma?– English translation: Do you have any matches?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
fire | firewood
火柴 ( huochai / huǒchái ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 643)
火柴 ( huochai / huǒchái ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 643)
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bǐsài ( 比赛 )
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