坯 (pī) — base, blank, or semifinished product (especially of pottery or manufacturing)

Definition

Examples

• 这些陶器还只是坯，需要烧制才能用。
  Zhè xiē táo qì hái zhǐ shì pī, xū yào shāo zhì cái néng yòng.
  These pottery pieces are still blanks; they need to be fired before use.
• 工厂里堆满了钢坯，等待下一步加工。
  Gōng chǎng lǐ duī mǎn le gāng pī, děng dài xià yí bù jiā gōng.
  The factory is piled with steel blanks, waiting for the next step of processing.
• 这个坯子的质量很好，做出来的成品一定不错。
  Zhè ge pī zi de zhì liàng hěn hǎo, zuò chū lái de chéng pǐn yí dìng bú cuò.
  The quality of this blank is very good; the finished product will definitely be good.