What does 柴米油盐 mean in Chinese?

柴米油盐 (chái mǐ yóu yán) means "lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 柴米油盐?

柴米油盐 is pronounced "chái mǐ yóu yán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

柴米油盐 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

柴米油盐 is made up of the characters 柴, 米, 油, 盐. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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柴米油盐

chái mǐ yóu yán

lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities

Traditional: 柴米油鹽

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柴米油盐 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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