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塑料

sù liào · su liao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. plastics
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Cloth bag

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，不要(bùyào)塑料袋(sùliàodài)，谢谢(xièxie)。

    Boss, no plastic bag, thanks.

  2. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)不要(bùyào)塑料袋(sùliàodài)？

    Why no plastic bag?

  3. Dengdeng

    塑料(sùliào)不好(bùhǎo)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)带(dài)了(le)袋子(dàizi)。

    Plastic is not good. I brought my own bag.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)袋子(dàizi)是(shì)什么(shénme)做(zuò)的(de)？

    What is your bag made of?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，是(shì)布(bù)的(de)，环保(huánbǎo)。

    Look, it is cloth. Eco-friendly.

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)还(hái)拿着(názhe)一个(yīgè)塑料(sùliào)瓶(píng)。

    But you are still holding a plastic bottle.

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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

塑(sù)料(liào)盘(pán)子(zi)在(zài)烤(kǎo)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)会(huì)化(huà)的(de)。

A plastic dish will melt in the oven.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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