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 fā gěi wǒ.
Please send me the materials.
Wǒ zài wǎng shang chá le hěn duō zīliào.
I looked up a lot of information online.
Zhèxiē zīliào hěn zhòngyào, bù néng diū.
These documents are very important, don't lose them.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

liào