Lumber in Chinese
lumber · HSK 6
木材
- 木 tree
- 材 material
这张桌子用的是好木材。 This table is made of good wood.
More words with 木 or 材
How do you say lumber in Chinese?
Lumber in Chinese is 木材 (mù cái).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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