How to say “raw material” in Chinese
raw material
“Raw material” in Chinese is 原料, yuán liào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
原料 is read yuán liào: 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
A spring beneath a cliff 厂 — the source. It hints at the sound of 愿 yuàn.
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 “原料”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 原料. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种饮料的主要原料是水果zhèzhǒngyǐnliàodezhǔyàoyuánliàoshìshuǐguǒThe main raw ingredient of this drink is fruit.
More words from the lesson “Industries and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “raw material” in Chinese?
“Raw material” in Chinese is 原料, pinyin yuánliào.
What does 原料 mean?
原料 (yuánliào) means “raw material”.
How do you write 原料?
原料 is 2 characters: 原 (yuán) — original; plain; 料 (liào) — material, raw material. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 原料?
原料 is read yuánliào. Tones: yuán — second tone, liào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“raw material” in the lesson “Industries and resources”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” 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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