火柴 — meaning in English
huǒ chái
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English meaning
- French name The language spoken in France and by French-speaking communities around the world.
- match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- matchstick noun The slender wooden or cardboard stick that forms part of a match.
- shoestring noun The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
Senses
火柴 is used for these senses in English:
- french (transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.
- match A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
- matchstick A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
- shoestring (cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
French — full definition
- name The language spoken in France and by French-speaking communities around the world.
- adj Relating to France, its people, or its culture.
- verb To cut food, especially vegetables or meat, into thin strips.
match — full definition
- noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- noun Something or someone equal or corresponding to another.
- noun A small stick tipped with a substance that ignites by friction.
- verb To correspond to, resemble, or be equivalent to something else.
- verb To pair or fit things together suitably.
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