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.