板材

bǎncái

noun #90,025

Meanings

1 board; sheet material
2 plank lumber
3 plate (steel industry)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这家工厂生产各种建筑板材。

Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn gèzhǒng jiànzhù bǎncái.

This factory produces various kinds of construction boards.

HSK 7-9

钢铁板材的价格最近有所上涨。

Gāngtiě bǎncái de jiàgé zuìjìn yǒusuǒ shàngzhǎng.

Steel plate prices have risen somewhat recently.

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usage

Generic term for flat panel materials: wood boards (木板材), steel plate (钢板材), laminate, MDF etc. In steel-industry finance news, 板材 specifically means flat-rolled steel (sheet + plate), contrasted with 长材 (long products like rebar).

Stroke Order

板 bǎn

材 cái