柴米油盐酱醋茶

chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea
  2. 2. fig. life's daily necessities

Child Words of 柴米油盐酱醋茶

油
yóu

oil

米
mǐ

rice

茶
chá

tea

醋
cù

vinegar

酱
jiàng

thick paste of fermented soybean

盐
yán

salt

柴
chái

firewood

柴米油盐
chái mǐ yóu yán

lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt

油盐酱醋
yóu yán jiàng cù

(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar