材料

Meaning(noun)

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

Examples

• 这些家具用的都是环保材料。

  zhè xiē jiā jù yòng de dōu shì huán bǎo cái liào.

  This furniture is all made from eco-friendly materials.

• 申请签证需要准备很多材料。

  shēn qǐng qiān zhèng xū yào zhǔn bèi hěn duō cái liào.

  You need to prepare a lot of documents for a visa.

• 工厂的材料快用完了。

  gōng chǎng de cái liào kuài yòng wán le.

  The factory is running out of materials.

Easily confused

• 资料 — Though read tài liệu, 材料 mainly means materials; reference documents are usually 资料, while papers you submit are 材料.

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