Seven necessities

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  1. Huang, Xingzong (2000). Fermentations and Food Science. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 394. ISBN   9780521652704.
  2. "Chinese Tea Culture, Tea Drinking Custom, Tea Tasting, Yum Cha". Travel China Guide. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
Seven necessities
Traditional Chinese 開門七件事:柴米油鹽醬醋茶
Simplified Chinese 开门七件事:柴米油盐酱醋茶
Literal meaningopen door 7 items-of-affairs: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Kāimén qī jiàn shì: cháimǐyóuyánjiàngcùchá
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Hōi mùhn chāt gihn sih: chàaih máih yàuh yìhm jeung chou chàh
Jyutping Hoi1 mun4 cat1 gin6 si6: caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 zoeng3 cou3 caa4