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How do you say "fabric" in Chinese?
布料
bù liào
In Chinese, "fabric" is 布料.
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Pronunciation
Bù (high falling tone) liào (high falling tone). Drop on 'boo', then drop on 'lyow'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 布 (bù, cloth) has 5 strokes with the cloth radical. 料 (liào, material) has 10 strokes.
Example sentence
这种布料很柔软。
This fabric is very soft.
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How to remember 布料
Cloth-material. Fabric is the material cloth is made from.
Related words
- belt 腰带 yāo dài
- button 纽扣 niǔ kòu
- handbag 手提包 shǒu tí bāo
- hat 帽子 mào zi
- sleeve 袖子 xiù zi
- staff 员工 yuán gōng
- t-shirt T恤 T xù
- underwear 内衣 nèi yī
- vest 背心 bèi xīn
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Questions about 布料
How do you say "fabric" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fabric" is 布料. It is a noun.
How is 布料 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 布 (bù, cloth) has 5 strokes with the cloth radical. 料 (liào, material) has 10 strokes.
How is 布料 used in a sentence?
Use 布料 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这种布料很柔软。 (This fabric is very soft.).
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