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建材 Pronunciation and Pinyin

建材 Usage and Examples

building materials

几乎不到一分钟,就将巨大的树干变成建材。

It barely takes a minute to transform giant trunks into building material.

他量好了尺寸,我们一起驱车去城里的建材商店。

He came to take measurements, and then we drove to a building-supply depot in town.

The characters in 建材

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
建
jiàn9build, establish, propose
材
cái7material, talent, ability

More words starting with 建

  • jiàn建le了built, established
  • jiàn建yú于Built in, Founded in
  • jiàn建jiāo交to establish diplomatic relations
  • jiàn建xiū修to construct; to build; to erect
  • jiàn建lán兰Ensiform Cymbidium, Sword-leaf Cymbidium
  • jiàn建guó国founding a nation, founding of the state
  • jiàn建zài在built on, built in
  • jiàn建ān安Jian'an, Jian'an period
  • jiàn建dé得built, can be built
  • jiàn建chéng成completed, built
  • jiàn建chéng成shí时when completed, upon completion
  • jiàn建yǒu有has, features

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Questions about 建材

What does 建材 mean in Chinese?

建材 (jiàn cái) means “building materials”.

How do you pronounce 建材?

建材 is pronounced jiàn cái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “building materials” in Chinese?

“building materials” is 建材 (jiàn cái) in Chinese.

How is 建材 used in a sentence?

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

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