Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: cai2
Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˊ
English Meaning: 1. material 2. timber 3. ability, talent

Example Sentences:

天生我材必有用。
天生我材必有用。
tian1 sheng1 wo3 cai2 bi4 you3 yong4.
All things in their being are good for something.
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留得青山在,不怕沒材燒。
留得青山在,不怕没材烧。
liu2 de2 qing1 shan1 zai4, bu2 pa4 mei2 cai2 shao1.
While there's life there's hope
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