Definition
原材料 (yuáncáiliào) refers to raw and semifinished materials used in production, emphasizing the material as a resource for manufacturing. 原料 (yuánliào) is a broader term for 'raw material' in general, often used in contexts like cooking or industrial input, while 原材料 is more specific to processed or semi-processed industrial inputs.
noun
raw and semifinished materials
Examples
- 原材料。Zhè pī yuán cái liào de zhìliàng hěn hǎo.This batch of raw materials is of good quality.
- 原材料。Gōngsī xūyào cǎigòu gèng duō yuán cái liào.The company needs to purchase more raw materials.
- 原材料。yuán cái liào jiàgé bōdòng huì yǐngxiǎng shēngchǎn chéngběn.Fluctuations in raw material prices affect production costs.
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