材 (cái) — (bound form) material, timber | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

材 is a bound form meaning 'material/timber' — it never stands alone but combines into everyday compounds like 材料 (materials), 木材 (timber), and 教材 (textbook).

bound form

materialtimber

Examples

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Zhè xiē mù cái zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
These timbers are of good quality.
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Wǒ men xū yào gèng duō de jiàn zhù cái liào.
We need more building materials.
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Zhè běn jiào cái hěn shì hé chū xué zhě.
This textbook is very suitable for beginners.