资料

資料
zīliào
noun HSK 4 #1,308

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 material; data; information
  2. 2 reference materials; documents

Characters

Resource material — data or information

Examples

Qǐng bǎ zīliào fāgěi wǒ.
Please send me the materials.
Wǒ zài wǎngshang chá le hěnduō zīliào.
I looked up a lot of information online.
Zhèxiē zīliào hěn zhòngyào, bùnéng diū.
These documents are very important, don't lose them.

Tips

usage
资料 is a very common word in work and study contexts. 查资料 (look up information), 准备资料 (prepare materials), 个人资料 (personal profile).
mistakes
Do not confuse 资料 (materials, data) with 信息 (information, message). 资料 implies organized reference materials; 信息 is more general information or a specific message.

Stroke Order

liào