料 (liào) – Word of the Day | Toronto Chinese Academy
Learn the Mandarin word “料 (liào)” — meaning material, ingredient, or to expect. Includes pinyin, English definitions, example sentences, and visually similar characters.
Simplified： 料
Pinyin： liào
Traditional： 料
material; stuff; ingredient
to expect, anticipate
Examples:
1,
这道菜需要很多新鲜的材料。
This dish requires many fresh ingredients.
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2,
我没料到他会提前到来。
I didn’t expect him to arrive early.
Visually Similar / Easily Confused Characters
At Toronto Chinese Academy, we highlight that 料 is often used in daily life (food, clothing, building materials) but also in abstract contexts (expecting or anticipating something).