器材

qìcái

noun HSK 7-9 #10,545

Measure Word

一套器材 tào

Meanings

1 equipment
2 apparatus
3 gear

Characters

utensil; instrument; device

material; timber

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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