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to gather firewood

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian3chai2 jiǎnchái

Meaning


Primary

to gather firewood

Alternatives

gather firewood, gathers firewood, gathering firewood, gathered firewood, to collect firewood, collect firewood, to pick up firewood, pick up firewood

Mnemonic


撿柴 To gather firewood is to go around and 撿 pick up any 柴 firewood you see that has fallen on the ground.

Usage


他們 撿柴 是 為了 煮飯。

They gathered firewood to cook.

老人 撿柴 回家 取暖。

The old man gathered firewood to warm his house.

村民 每天 清晨 去 山上 撿柴。

The villagers go to the mountains to gather firewood every morning.