柴米油盐酱醋茶

chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 柴米油盐酱醋茶

• 油 油 yóu: oil
• 米 米 mǐ: rice
• 茶 茶 chá: tea
• 醋 醋 cù: vinegar
• 酱 酱 jiàng: thick paste of fermented soybean
• 盐 盐 yán: salt
• 柴 柴 chái: firewood
• 柴米油盐 柴米油盐 chái mǐ yóu yán: lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt
• 油盐酱醋 油盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù: (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar