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边材 Pronunciation and Pinyin

边材 Usage and Examples

sapwood

若是车轮的轴销嘎吱作响,或是横梁里掺了边材,或是干草堆斜歪了,村里的所有人都会知道这是谁干的.

If the wheel axle pin squeaked, or the beam had sapwood in it, or the haystack leaned, everyone in the village would know who had done these.

边材易于保存,但是硬材不易保存。

The sapwood is easy to preserve but not the hardwood.

The characters in 边材

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
边
biān6side, edge, border, while
材
cái7material, talent, ability

More words starting with 边

  • biān边shang上next to, beside
  • biān边kǎn侃ér儿Chat, Shoot the breeze
  • biān边ér儿edge, side
  • biān边guān关Frontier pass, Border gate
  • biān边chī吃biān边hē喝Eating and drinking simultaneously, To eat and drink at the same time
  • biān边chī吃biān边liáo聊Eat and chat, Talk over food
  • biān边chī吃jiǎo饺zi子biān边wán玩mǔ拇zhàn战Playing thumb war while eating dumplings.
  • biān边chàng唱biān边qiāo敲sing and tap, sing and drum
  • biān边hē喝kā咖fēi啡while drinking coffee, over coffee
  • biān边hē喝biān边kè嗑yá牙Drinking and snacking, Drinking and chatting
  • biān边yǔ圉border, frontier
  • biān边dì地border area or region

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Questions about 边材

What does 边材 mean in Chinese?

边材 (biān cái) means “sapwood”.

How do you pronounce 边材?

边材 is pronounced biān cái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sapwood” in Chinese?

“sapwood” is 边材 (biān cái) in Chinese.

How is 边材 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 边材, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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