Definition
教材 (jiàocái) refers to any educational material used for teaching — it's a broader term than 课本 or 教科书, which specifically mean 'textbook'. 课本 is the everyday word for a textbook (HSK3), while 教科书 is more formal/literary (HSK7). 教材 can include handouts, workbooks, etc.
noun
teaching materialtextbook (educational materials)
Measure word · 本
Examples
- 教材。Zhè jiào cái de nèiróng hěn quánmiàn.The content of this textbook is very comprehensive.
- 。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen mǎi xīn jiào cái.The teacher told us to buy new teaching materials.
- 教材。jiào cái de biānxiě xūyào hěn duō yánjiū.Writing teaching materials requires a lot of research.
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