材料 (cái liào): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 材料 refers to “materials” or “ingredients” in English. It is commonly used in a variety of contexts, such as cooking, construction, and manufacturing. For example, when cooking a dish, one might ask for a list of the necessary 材料 or when building a house, one might need to purchase the appropriate 材料 for the project. In general, 材料 refers to the raw materials or components that are used to create or construct something.

Translation

Noun: material, data, stuff

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
这些材料很适合做一个木制品zhèxiē cáiliào hěn shìhé zuò yīgè mù zhìpǐnThese materials are perfect for making a wooden product
我需要更多的材料来完成这个项目wǒ xūyào gèng duō de cáiliào lái wánchéng zhège xiàngmùI need more materials to complete this project
这种材料非常坚固,可以用于建筑zhè zhǒng cáiliào fēicháng jiāngù, kěyǐ yòngyú jiànzhúThis material is very sturdy and can be used for construction
这些材料是从当地采集的zhèxiē cáiliào shì cóng dāngdì cǎijí deThese materials were collected locally
我们需要一些天然材料来制作这个手工艺品wǒmen xūyào yīxiē tiānrán cáiliào lái zhìzuò zhège shǒugōng yìpǐnWe need some natural materials to make this handmade craft
这些材料是可回收的,对环境友好zhèxiē cáiliào shì kě huíshōu de, duì huánjìng yǒuhǎoThese materials are recyclable and environmentally friendly
这种材料很容易加工,适合用于制作家具zhè zhǒng cáiliào hěn róngyì jiāgōng, shìhé yòngyú zhìzuò jiājùThis material is easy to process and suitable for making furniture

HSK

材料 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 材料 with Pinyin and English Translation