材料

cáiliào

(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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料

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

材
  • 教材jiàocáiteaching materialB5
  • 身材shēncáistatureB5
  • 材质cáizhìtexture of timberB6
  • 木材mùcáiwoodB6
  • 题材tícáisubject matterB6
  • 原材料yuáncáiliàoraw and semifinished materialsB6
  • 棺材guāncaicoffinB7
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做蛋糕要什么材料？

What ingredients do you need to make a cake?

这些材料都很新鲜。

These ingredients are all fresh.