柴米油盐 chái mǐ yóu yán

fig. life's daily necessities

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. life's daily necessities
  2. 2. lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt

Characters

Character Meaning
柴 chái HSK 5
firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
米 mǐ HSK 1
rice; meter (classifier); surname Mi
油 yóu HSK 4
oil; petroleum; oily
盐 yán HSK 4
salt