HSK C5
Correct
柴
/ chái /
Strokes
Definition
firewood/lean (of meat)/thin (of a person)
Example
As a Noun
firewood; faggot
1
Kǎn
砍
/
pīchái
劈柴
cut/chop firewood
As an Adjective
(of people) bony; skinny
2
Lǎorén
老人
bìng
病
de
得
hěn
很
chóng
重
,
rén
人
dōu
都
biàn
变
chái
柴
le
了
。
The old man has been critically ill and is reduced to a skeleton.
As an Adjective
(of food) tough; dry
3
Niúpái
牛排
zuò
做
de
得
tài
太
lǎo
老
,
jiáo
嚼
qǐlai
起来
hěn
很
chái
柴
。
The beefsteak is overdone and it is tough.
4
Lǎo
老
qíncài
芹菜
chái
柴
de
得
hěn
很
。
Overgrown celery is too tough.
As an Adjective
poor; inferior; shoddy
5
Zhèzhǒng
这种
dēngpào
灯泡
zhème
这么
kuài
快
jiù
就
huài
坏
,
zhìliàng
质量
tài
太
chái
柴
le
了
。
This bulb broke so soon due to its poor quality.