塑料

塑料 sùliào

Plastic

塑料 in a sentence suliao

What 塑料 means

  1. Plastic

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Character by character

塑料 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

塑
sù
Model (mould - plastic)
料
liào
Expect (material - feed)

How to write 塑料

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塑料 in a sentence

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Questions about 塑料

What does 塑料 mean in English?

塑料 is pronounced sùliào and means Plastic.

How do you pronounce 塑料?

塑料 is sùliào in pinyin — written suliao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 塑料?

塑料 is written with 2 characters: 塑 (sù) Model (mould - plastic), 料 (liào) Expect (material - feed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

What words contain 塑料?

Common ones include 塑料袋 (sùliàodài) Plastic bag. Each has its own entry on this site.

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