Meaning

    material; data; makings; stuff

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► cái liào
    Tone numbers: cai2 liao4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 材料
    Simplified: 材料

    First Character: 材 (cái) – material
    Second Character: 料 (liào) – material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess

Examples of Cái Liào

    ► Zhè dào cài zhǔyào de cáiliào shì jī ròu hé xiāng gū.
    這道菜主要的材料是雞肉和香菇｡
    这道菜主要的材料是鸡肉和香菇｡
    The main ingrediants of this dish are chicken and fragrant mushrooms.

    ► Měi láo kè suǒxū de cáiliào yào zìxíng gòumǎi.
    美勞課所需的材料要自行購買｡
    美劳课所需的材料要自行购买｡
    You have to buy the materials for art class.