Chinese

cáiliào
Meaning: material; data; stuff
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我們需要準備充足的建築材料。
我们需要准备充足的建筑材料。
We need to prepare sufficient construction materials.
這部卡車載滿了建築材料。
This truck is loaded with building materials.
這種新材料可以替代塑料。
This new material can replace plastic.
這家化工公司研發環保材料。
This chemical company develops environmentally friendly materials.
他不願媚外,堅持用本地材料創作。
He refused to curry favor with foreign tastes and insisted on creating with local materials.

Usage Notes

Can refer to raw materials, information used for research, or a person's suitability for a task.

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