How to say “material” in Chinese
material, raw material; aptitude
“Material” in Chinese is 料, liào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
料 is read liào. 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, 米 “rice”; on the right, 斗 “measure”: measuring out grain.
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 “料”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 料. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你们想喝什么饮料？nǐmenxiǎnghēshénmeyǐnliàoWhat drinks would you like?
- 你喝啤酒还是喝饮料nǐhēpíjiǔháishihēyǐnliàoWill you have beer or a soft drink?
- 我在网上查资料wǒzàiwǎngshangcházīliàoI'm looking up materials online.
- 申请签证需要哪些材料？shēnqǐngqiānzhèngxūyàonǎxiēcáiliàoWhat documents do you need to apply for a visa?
- 我买了水果另外还买了饮料wǒmǎileshuǐguǒ,lìngwàiháimǎileyǐnliàoI bought fruit and, besides that, drinks.
- 少用塑料不仅环保而且能减少垃圾shǎoyòngsùliàobùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěnéngjiǎnshǎolājīUsing less plastic is not only eco-friendly but also cuts down on garbage.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “material” in Chinese?
“Material” in Chinese is 料, pinyin liào.
What does 料 mean?
料 (liào) means “material, raw material; aptitude”.
How do you write 料?
料 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 料?
料 is read liào. Tones: liào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“material” in the lesson “What it's made of”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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