材 (cái) — (bound form) material, timber
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
(bound form) materialtimber
Examples
- 。Zhè xiē mù cái zhì liàng hěn hǎo.These timbers are of good quality.
- 。Wǒ men xū yào gèng duō de jiàn zhù cái liào.We need more building materials.
- 。Zhè běn jiào cái hěn shì hé chū xué zhě.This textbook is very suitable for beginners.
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