柴米油盐酱醋茶

柴米油鹽醬醋茶
chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea
  2. 2 the daily necessities of life
  3. 3 the daily grind of running a household

Examples

HSK 3
Jiéhūn yǐhòu, měitiān xiǎng de dōu shì chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá.
After getting married, all you think about every day is the household basics.
HSK 6
Gǔrén shuō " kāimén qī jiàn shì, chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá ".
People used to say: "Open your door and there are seven things to see to: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea."

Tips

culture
These are the "seven things you face when you open your door", 开门七件事. The list grew out of the older four, 柴米油盐, which is still the more common short form.

Stroke Order

柴 chái
米 mǐ
油 yóu
盐 yán
酱 jiàng
醋 cù
茶 chá