How to say “material” in Chinese
material, texture (of a product)
“Material” in Chinese is 材质, cái zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
材质 is read cái zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 才 cái hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “材质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 材质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衬衫是什么材质的？zhèjiànchènshānshìshénmecáizhìdeWhat material is this shirt?
- 这是什么材质的zhèshìshénmecáizhìdeWhat material is this?
- 这件是什么材质的zhèjiànshìshénmecáizhìdeWhat material is this one made of?
More words from the lesson “What's it made of?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “material” in Chinese?
“Material” in Chinese is 材质, pinyin cáizhì.
What does 材质 mean?
材质 (cáizhì) means “material, texture (of a product)”.
How do you write 材质?
材质 is 2 characters: 材 (cái) — material; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 材质?
材质 is read cáizhì. Tones: cái — second tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“material” in the lesson “What's it made of?”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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