器材

qìcái

noun HSK 7 #10,545

Measure Word

一套器材 tào

Meanings

1 equipment
2 apparatus
3 gear

Characters

utensil; instrument; device

material; timber

Examples

我们需要购买一些体育器材。

Wǒmen xūyào gòumǎi yīxiē tǐyù qìcái.

We need to buy some sports equipment.

这个摄影器材很贵。

Zhège shèyǐng qìcái hěn guì.

This photography equipment is very expensive.

Tips

usage

器材 refers to specialized equipment or gear for a specific purpose (sports, photography, etc.). Compare with 设备 (shèbèi) which is broader and often refers to machinery or facilities.

Stroke Order

器 qì

材 cái