木材 (mùcái): timber

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一根木材 gēn

这座房子是用木材建造的。

Zhè zuò fángzi shì yòng mùcái jiànzào de.

This house was built with timber.

木材价格上涨了。

Mùcái jiàgé shàngzhǎng le.

Timber prices have gone up.

usage

木材 refers to wood as a raw material or commodity. For finished wood products, use 木料 or specific terms like 木板 (plank).

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