建材 (jiàncái): building materials

Measure Word

一种建材 zhǒng

这栋楼用了高质量的建材。

Zhè dòng lóu yòng le gāozhìliàng de jiàncái.

This building used high-quality construction materials.

建材市场就在城东。

Jiàncái shìchǎng jiù zài chéngdōng.

The building materials market is right on the east side of town.

环保建材越来越受欢迎。

Huánbǎo jiàncái yuèláiyuè shòu huānyíng.

Eco-friendly building materials are becoming increasingly popular.

usage

建材 is short for 建筑材料 (jiànzhù cáiliào). The abbreviated form is used in commerce, industry, and everyday speech.

建 jiàn

材 cái