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to chop firewood

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

kan3chai2 kǎnchái

Meaning


Primary

to chop firewood

Alternatives

chop firewood, chops firewood, chopped firewood, chopping firewood

Mnemonic


砍柴 To chop firewood is 砍 to chop some 柴 firewood into pieces.

Usage


我们 用 斧头 砍柴。

We use an axe to chop firewood.

他 爸爸 教 他 怎么 砍柴。

His dad taught him how to chop firewood.

砍柴 是 一 件 很 累 的 活。

Chopping firewood is a very tiring job.