涂料

塗料

túliào

noun #15,323

Meanings

1 paint
2 coating

Characters

to smear; to apply

material; stuff

Examples

这种涂料防水效果很好。

Zhèzhǒng túliào fángshuǐ xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.

This paint has excellent waterproofing performance.

墙上的涂料已经开始脱落了。

Qiángshàng de túliào yǐjīng kāishǐ tuōluò le.

The paint on the wall has already started peeling.

Tips

usage

涂料 is the technical/industrial term for paint or coatings. For household paint, 油漆 (yóuqī) is more colloquial. 涂料 covers all coatings including those that aren't oil-based.

Stroke Order

涂 tú

料 liào