器材 (qì cái) — equipment; materials (for a specific purpose)
Definition
器材 means equipment or gear, typically for sports, labs, or technical tasks. It's more focused on physical tools than 材料 (raw materials) and broader than 器具 (utensils/implements).
noun
equipmentmaterials (for a specific purpose)
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 器材。Zhè ge shí yàn shì yǒu zuì xiān jìn de qì cái.This lab has the most advanced equipment.
- 器材，。Wǒ men yào mǎi xiāo fáng qì cái, fáng zhǐ huǒ zāi.We need to buy fire-fighting equipment to prevent fires.
- 器材。Tā kāi le yì jiā tǐ yù qì cái zhuān mài diàn.He opened a store specializing in sports equipment.
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