Writing
塑料 (sù liào) — how to say "plastic" in Chinese
塑料
Plastic
noun
Character composition
塑
to mold
料
material
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
塑料杯子
sùliào bēizi
plastic cup
用塑料做
yòng sùliào zuò
to make from plastic
一块塑料
yí kuài sùliào
a piece of plastic
Examples
这个瓶子是用塑料做的。
This bottle is made of plastic.
这是塑料。
This is plastic.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say plastic in Mandarin?
"plastic" in Chinese is 塑料 (sù liào).
塑料 meaning in English
塑料 (sù liào) means "Plastic".
塑料 pronunciation
It is pronounced sù liào (written as su liao, suliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "plastic" in Chinese characters?
It is written 塑料: 塑 has 13 strokes, 料 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 塑料?
塑料 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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