Meaning of liào:
料
material; stuff; grain; feed
Zhè jiàn yīfu de liàozi hěn shūfu.
这件衣服的料子很舒服。
The material of this clothing is very comfortable.
Zhèxiē yuán liào shìhé zuò tāng.
这些原料适合做汤。
These ingredients are suitable for making soup.
Nóngmínmen shōuhuòle dàliàng de liángliào.
农民们收获了大量的粮料。
The farmers harvested a large amount of grain.
Wǒmen xūyào wèi mǎ gòumǎi gèng duō de sìliào.
我们需要为马购买更多的饲料。
We need to buy more feed for the horses.
to expect; to anticipate; to guess
Wǒ méiyǒu liào dào zhème duō rén lái.
我没有料到这么多人来。
I didn't expect so many people to come.
Wǒ méi liào dào zhè cì huódòng huì rúcǐ chénggōng.
我没料到这次活动会如此成功。
I did not anticipate that this event would be so successful.
Wǒ liào tā huì chídào, yīnwèi tā zǒng shì zhèyàng.
我料他会迟到，因为他总是这样。
I guess he will be late because he always is.
