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料

liào

Description

"料"这个字常常用在别的字后面，表示材料或者费用。

The character "料" is often used after other characters to indicate materials or costs.

比如"材料"和"学费"里的"费"，还有做菜用的"调料"。

For example, the "费" in "材料" (materials) and "学费" (tuition), as well as the "料" in cooking seasonings like "调料".

Meanings

材料cáiliào

material; stuff used to make something

做这道菜需要很多材料。

Making this dish requires many ingredients.

料liào

fee; charge (as a suffix)

我每个月都要交水料和电费。

I have to pay the water and electricity bills every month.

料liào

to expect; to anticipate

我没料到今天会下雨。

I didn't expect it to rain today.

Related words

材料饮料调料料理预料资料

Notes

  • Etymology

    料 originally meant measuring grain; extended to materials, fees, and calculating/expecting.

  • Nuance

    料 rarely stands alone; it usually appears in compounds like 材料, 饮料, or 料理.

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