Usage note
塑料表示一种常见材料。
sù liào biǎo shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn cái liào。
Plastic means a common material.
Context note
塑料常用于包装、瓶子和日用品。
sù liào cháng yòng yú bāo zhuāng 、 píng zi hé rì yòng pǐn。
Plastic often appears with packaging, bottles, and daily goods.
5 examples
这个瓶子是塑料的。
zhè ge píng zi shì sù liào de。
This bottle is plastic.
请不要用太多塑料。
qǐng bú yào yòng tài duō sù liào。
Please do not use too much plastic.
塑料袋很轻。
sù liào dài hěn qīng。
Plastic bags are light.
这个盒子是塑料做的。
zhè ge hé zi shì sù liào zuò de。
This box is made of plastic.
塑料很常见。
sù liào hěn cháng jiàn。
Plastic is very common.
5 mini stories
妈妈说买东西尽量少用塑料袋。
mā ma shuō mǎi dōng xī jǐn liàng shǎo yòng sù liào dài。
Mom said to try to use fewer plastic bags when shopping.
这个玩具是塑料做的。
zhè ge wán jù shì sù liào zuò de。
This toy is made of plastic.
超市里有很多塑料包装。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō sù liào bāo zhuāng。
There is a lot of plastic packaging in the supermarket.
塑料瓶要分类回收。
sù liào píng yào fēn lèi huí shōu。
Plastic bottles should be sorted for recycling.
他拿起一个塑料杯喝水。
tā ná qǐ yí gè sù liào bēi hē shuǐ。
He picked up a plastic cup to drink water.
Mini dialogue
环保购物
A
妈妈，我们带布袋吧，少用塑料。
Māma, wǒmen dài bùdài ba, shǎo yòng sùliào.
Mom, let's bring cloth bags and use less plastic.
B
好主意，塑料瓶也不要乱扔。
Hǎo zhǔyi, sùliào píng yě bùyào luàn rēng.
Good idea. Also, don't litter plastic bottles.
整理玩具
A
这个玩具是塑料做的吗？
Zhège wánjù shì sùliào zuò de ma?
Is this toy made of plastic?
B
是的，塑料玩具很轻。
Shì de, sùliào wánjù hěn qīng.
Yes, plastic toys are very light.
Related words and contrasts
related
塑料瓶
sù liào píng
plastic bottle
a common item made of plastic
related
塑料袋
sù liào dài
plastic bag
a bag made of plastic
contrast
环保
huán bǎo
environmental protection
plastic is often not environmentally friendly