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料
Unverified wordliào
Description
“料”常常出现在别的字里面，比如“材料”和“饮料”。
"料" often appears inside other words, such as "材料" and "饮料".
它可以指做东西用的材料，也可以表示“猜想、预料”的意思。
It can refer to materials used for making things, or mean "to guess or anticipate."
Meanings
料liào
material; stuff used to make something
做这个菜要买很多料。
You need to buy a lot of ingredients to make this dish.
料liào
to expect; to anticipate
我没料到他会来。
I didn't expect him to come.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
料 rarely stands alone; it mostly appears in compounds like 材料, 饮料, 料理.
- Etymology
as a verb it means 'to measure/estimate', extended to 'expect' in words like 预料.
In videos
“调料吃火锅一定要调各种蘸料”
“这些小料可以免费加”
“我根本就不是这块料”
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