柴米

cháimǐ
  1. (figurative) daily necessities
  2. alternative form of 柴米油鹽醬醋茶 /柴米油盐酱醋茶 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá)
  3. daily necessities
  4. firewood and rice

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 柴 Chái surname Chai
=1 柴 chái
  1. firewood
  2. lean (of meat)
  3. thin (of a person)
=1 柴 zhài
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 寨 (zhài, “defending fence”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 寨 (zhài, “villa”)
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to cover; to place something over
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to fence; to surround and protect with fence (made of wood)
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to stop; to block; to obstruct
  6. alternative form of 寨 (zhài, “defending fence”)
  7. alternative form of 寨 (zhài, “villa”)
  8. to cover; to place something over
  9. to fence; to surround and protect with fence (made of wood)
  10. to stop; to block; to obstruct
=2 米 Mǐ surname Mi
=2 米 mǐ
  1. uncooked rice
  2. meter (unit of length)
  3. (slang) Chinese yuan

Containing this entry

不當家不知柴米貴 bùdāngjiābùzhīcháimǐguì a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)
柴米油鹽 cháimǐyóuyán
  1. lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
  2. fig. life's daily necessities