柴

wǒ zài kǎn chái

我在砍柴。

I'm cutting wood.

zhè lǐ yǒu yī duī mù chái

这里有一堆木柴。

There is a pile of firewood here.

fù nǚ men bēi zhe chái xià le shān

妇女们背着柴下了山。

The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.

jiàng zhǒu zi shòu ér bù chái

酱肘子瘦而不柴。

These pork joints simmered in brown sauce taste lean but not dry.

niú pái zuò de tài lǎo le jiáo qǐ lai hěn chái

牛排做得太老了，嚼起来很柴。

The beefsteak is overdone and it is tough.

zhè qín cài hěn chái

这芹菜很柴。

The celery is dry and tough.

zhè ge lǎo rén bìng de hěn zhòng rén dōu biàn chái le

这个老人病得很重，人都变柴了。

The old man has been critically ill and is reduced to a skeleton.

zhè ge dēng pào zhè me kuài jiù huài zhì liàng tài chái le

这个灯泡这么快就坏，质量太柴了。

This bulb broke so soon due to its poor quality.

tā qí xià de tè bié chái

他棋下得特别柴。

He is a lousy chess player.

zhè zhī bǐ gāng yòng jiù huài tài chái le

这支笔刚用就坏，太柴了。

This pen is so shoddy that it broke after one use.