Chinese word

器材

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì cái

Meaning

  • nounequipment

Example

运动会的器材都准备好了吗？yùn dòng huì de qì cái dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma

Is all the equipment for the sports meet ready?

Illustration for 器材 (equipment)

More examples

实验室的新器材提高了研究效率。shí yàn shì de xīn qì cái tí gāo le yán jiū xiào lǜ

The laboratory's new equipment improved research efficiency.

Core concept

A working set of implements and materials viewed as the gear needed for a particular task.

Common phrases

  • 实验器材shí yàn qì cái

    laboratory equipment

  • 医疗器材yī liáo qì cái

    medical equipment

Similar words

器具qì jù: A small tool or vessel used by hand.
用具yòng jù: A tool or supply used for a specific task or in daily life.
设备shè bèi: Large machinery or installations fixed in a building, factory, or other site.
装备zhuāng bèi: A complete set of clothing and equipment gathered for a particular purpose.

Definition in Chinese

用于某项活动或工作的工具和材料的总称，常指专门的设备或用具。yòng yú mǒu xiàng huó dòng huò gōng zuò de gōng jù hé cái liào de zǒng chēng cháng zhǐ zhuān mén de shè bèi huò yòng jù

Word origin

The word is formed from 器 (qì, "tool or device") + 材 (cái, "material"), a compact pairing that explains its range from instruments to specialized working supplies.

Usage tips

  • When the situation is clear, 器材 (qìcái, "equipment") can stand on its own in everyday conversation, while adding the activity or field makes the intended category more precise.

Other meanings

  • apparatusnoun
  • toolsnoun

Related words

  • 摄影器材shè yǐng qì cáiphotography equipmentnoun

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