nguyên liệu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ liəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nguyênlevelngang liệuheavynặng

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nguyên liệu means raw material; an ingredient.

Chinese characters: 原料 (原 “original” + 料 “material”)

Meanings of nguyên liệu in English

Noun

raw material
an ingredient

Example sentences with nguyên liệu

Tiếng cười là nguyên liệu quan trọng cho một cuộc sống vui tươi. Laughter is a vital ingredient for a joyful life.
Dữ liệu là nguyên liệu không thể thiếu trong việc huấn luyện mô hình học máy. Data is a vital ingredient of training machine learning models.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原料, composed of 原 (“original”) and 料 (“material”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nguyên liệu mean in English?

nguyên liệu (noun) means "raw material; an ingredient".

How do you pronounce nguyên liệu?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ liəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩˨]. Tones: nguyên — level tone (ngang), liệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nguyên liệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguyên liệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 原料.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.