Writing
原料 (yuánliào) — how to say "raw material" in Chinese
原料
Raw material, ingredient
noun
Character composition
原
original, cause
料
material, to expect
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
生产原料
shēngchǎn yuánliào
production materials
原料价格
yuánliào jiàgé
raw material price
Examples
工厂需要从国外进口一些生产汽车的特殊原料。
The factory needs to import some special raw materials from abroad for car production.
这是做面包的原料。
These are the ingredients for making bread.
Frequently asked questions
Raw material meaning in Chinese
"raw material" in Chinese is 原料 (yuánliào).
原料 meaning in English
原料 (yuánliào) means "Raw material, ingredient".
How is 原料 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuánliào (written as yuanliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "raw material" in Chinese characters?
It is written 原料: 原 has 10 strokes, 料 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 原料?
原料 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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