Chinese word

原料

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán liào

Meaning

  • nounraw material

Example

这批原料质量很好。zhè pī yuán liào zhì liàng hěn hǎo

This batch of raw materials is of very good quality.

Illustration for 原料 (raw material)

More examples

这批原料需要重新检验。zhè pī yuán liào xū yào chóng xīn jiǎn yàn

This batch of raw materials needs to be tested again.

Core concept

The unformed input from which a manufactured product or prepared mixture is made.

Common phrases

  • 购买原料gòu mǎi yuán liào

    buy raw materials

  • 保存原料bǎo cún yuán liào

    store raw materials

  • 进口原料jìn kǒu yuán liào

    import raw materials

Similar words

材料cái liào: Material used in making a product, tool, object, or other finished work.
成分chéng fèn: One of the parts that make up a substance, product, or mixture.

Definition in Chinese

指为制造、加工或配方准备的基本材料，强调在成为成品之前处于原始或初步形态。zhǐ wèi zhì zào jiā gōng huò pèi fāng zhǔn bèi de jī běn cái liào qiáng diào zài chéng wéi chéng pǐn zhī qián chǔ yú yuán shǐ huò chū bù xíng tài

Word origin

原料 (yuánliào, "raw material") combines 原 (yuán, "origin") with 料 (liào, "material"), linking the idea of a source with the material selected for use.

Usage tips

  • When a recipe is discussed as a production formula, this word can cover its measured components, while casual home cooking often uses more food-specific wording.

Other meanings

  • materialnoun
  • ingredientnoun

Opposites

  • 成品chéng pǐnfinished productnoun
  • 半成品bàn chéng pǐnsemifinished productnoun

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