match (for lighting fire) · CL:根 gēn,盒 hé

huǒ chái

h+uǒ·3rd tonech+ái·2nd tone

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Do you have a match? "I'm sorry, but I don't smoke."

你有火柴嗎？很抱歉，我不抽菸。

He struck a match.

他劃了一根火柴。

This damp match won't light.

这根湿掉的火柴点不出火的。

Tom ran out of matches so he couldn't light the fire.

汤姆用尽了火柴，不能点火了。

There should be a box of matches in the top drawer.

最上面的抽屉里应该有一盒火柴。

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