English–Chinese
“ingredients” in Chinese
How to say “ingredients” in Chinese
“Ingredients” in Chinese is 原材料 (yuán cái liào).
The starting substance that enters a recipe or production process and is changed into something finished.
Example sentences with 原材料
工厂正在寻找新的原材料供应商以降低成本。gōng chǎng zhèng zài xún zhǎo xīn de yuán cái liào gōng yìng shāng yǐ jiàng dī chéng běn
The factory is looking for new raw material suppliers to reduce costs.
Tips for using 原材料
- On food packaging, the word identifies what goes into making the item, while factory and business discussions use it for inputs to non-food products as well.
Other Chinese words for “ingredients”
冰箱里还有一些食材。bīng xiāng lǐ hái yǒu yì xiē shí cái
There are still some ingredients left in the refrigerator.