Definition
原料 (yuán liào) refers specifically to raw materials used in industrial or manufacturing processes. It is narrower than 材料 (cái liào), which can also mean data, information, or a person's potential. 原材料 (yuán cái liào) is a near-synonym but includes semifinished materials, while 素材 (sù cái) is source material for creative works like writing or film.
noun
raw material
Examples
- 原料。Gōngchǎng xūyào jìnkǒu yuán liào.The factory needs to import raw materials.
- 原料。Zhèxiē yuán liào kěyǐ yònglái shēngchǎn zhǐzhāng.These raw materials can be used to produce paper.
- 原料。yuán liào de jiàgé zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng chǎnpǐn chéngběn.The price of raw materials directly affects product costs.
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