Chinese word

教材

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào cái

Meaning

  • nounteaching material

Example

这个教材很适合初学者。zhè ge jiào cái hěn shì hé chū xué zhě

This teaching material is very suitable for beginners.

Illustration for 教材 (teaching material)

More examples

学生们用这些教材来练习语法。xué shēng men yòng zhè xiē jiào cái lái liàn xí yú fǎ

Students use these teaching materials to practice grammar.

Core concept

A practical resource that carries instruction from a teacher or course to a learner.

Common phrases

  • 练习教材liàn xí jiào cái

    practice materials

  • 语法教材yú fǎ jiào cái

    grammar materials

Similar words

教科书jiào kē shū: An officially assigned book used for lessons at school.
课件kè jiàn: Electronic teaching materials used in class, such as slides or PowerPoint files.
讲义jiǎng yì: A handout that presents the main points and explanations of a lecture.
资料zī liào: Information or documents collected for study or research.

Definition in Chinese

用于教学的材料或资源，用来帮助学生学习知识或掌握技能。yòng yú jiào xué de cái liào huò zī yuán yòng lái bāng zhù xué shēng xué xí zhī shí huò zhǎng wò jì néng

Word origin

The transparent compound 教材 (jiàocái, "teaching material") places 教 (jiào, "teach") before 材 (cái, "material") to specify what the material is for.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can cover handouts, slides, videos, and other course resources, so it is not limited to a bound book.

Other meanings

  • textbooknoun

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