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原料

yuán liào · yuan liao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. raw material
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  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这个(zhège)小吃(xiǎochī)用(yòng)什么(shénme)原料(yuánliào)？

    Boss, what are the ingredients of this snack?

  2. Qiqi

    原料(yuánliào)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，就(jiù)是(shì)土豆(tǔdòu)和(hé)盐(yán)。

    The ingredients are simple, just potatoes and salt.

  3. Liangliang

    只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)这些(zhèxiē)吗(ma)？

    Only that?

  4. Qiqi

    原料(yuánliào)越(yuè)简单(jiǎndān)，越(yuè)好吃(hǎochī)。

    The simpler the ingredients, the tastier.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)为什么(wèishénme)队(duì)排(pái)得(de)这么(zhème)长(cháng)？

    Then why is the queue so long?

  6. Qiqi

    因为(yīnwèi)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)在(zài)做(zuò)！

    Because only one person is cooking!

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2 examples
01

塑(sù)料(liào)代(dài)替(tì)了(le)许(xǔ)多(duō)传(chuán)统(tǒng)的(de)原(yuán)料(liào)。

Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

日(rì)本(běn)从(cóng)国(guó)外(wài)进(jìn)口(kǒu)各(gè)种(zhǒng)原(yuán)料(liào)。

Japan imports various raw materials from abroad.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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