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noun HSK 4
bù liào
fabric · cloth · textile material

Meaning

布料 refers to cloth or fabric material used for making clothing, curtains, or other textile products. It's a common term in everyday speech and especially in contexts related to sewing, fashion, and shopping for textiles.

Usage

This is a neutral, standard term used in both casual and formal contexts. You'll hear it in fabric stores, tailor shops, and when discussing clothing materials. It's often used with measure words when buying fabric, and commonly appears in phrases describing fabric types or qualities.

Examples

  1. 01
    这种布料很柔软，适合做夏天的衣服。
    Zhè zhǒng bù liào hěn róu ruǎn, shì hé zuò xià tiān de yī fu.
    This fabric is very soft and suitable for making summer clothes.
  2. 02
    我需要去布料市场买点儿棉布料。
    Wǒ xū yào qù bù liào shì chǎng mǎi diǎnr mián bù liào.
    I need to go to the fabric market to buy some cotton fabric.

Characters

Measure words

  • 匹pǐ一匹布料
  • 块kuài一块布料
  • 米mǐ三米布料

Common collocations

  • 布料店
    bù liào diàn
    fabric store
  • 买布料
    mǎi bù liào
    to buy fabric
  • 布料质量
    bù liào zhì liàng
    fabric quality
  • 选布料
    xuǎn bù liào
    to select fabric

Origin

The compound combines 布 (cloth) with 料 (material), literally meaning 'cloth material.' This straightforward combination emphasizes the material nature of fabric.

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