材料 — meaning in English
cái liào
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English meaning
- material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
Senses
材料 is used for these senses in English:
- material A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
material — full definition
- noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
- noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
- noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
- adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
- adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.