木材 (mù cái) — wood (as a material, timber)

Definition

木材 is wood as a raw industrial material (timber, lumber) — more formal and commercial than 木头, which refers to a piece of wood or log, including the slang 'blockhead' sense.

noun

wood (as a material, timber)

Measure word · 块

Examples

木材。
Zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì yòng yōu zhì mù cái zuò de.
This table is made of high-quality wood.
木材。
Sēn lín lǐ de mù cái zī yuán fēi cháng fēng fù.
The wood resources in the forest are very abundant.
木材。
Jiàn zhù gōng rén zhèng zài bān yùn mù cái.
The construction workers are carrying wood.