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Raw material in Chinese

raw material · HSK 6

原料 yuán liào

  1. 原 yuán original
  2. 料 liào material

Counted with 种: 一种原料 yì zhǒng yuánliào

这家工厂的原料都是进口的。 All of this factory's raw materials are imported.

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How do you say raw material in Chinese?

Raw material in Chinese is 原料 (yuán liào).

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