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资料

zī liào

information

How common it is

资料 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say zī liào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

资料表示学习、工作或参考用的信息。

zī liào biǎo shì xué xí 、 gōng zuò huò cān kǎo yòng de xìn xī。

资料 means information or materials used for study or work.

Context note

资料常用于文件、搜索和课堂。

zī liào cháng yòng yú wén jiàn 、 sōu suǒ hé kè táng。

It is often used for documents, searches, and class.

5 examples

请准备资料。
qǐng zhǔn bèi zī liào。
Please prepare the materials.
我找到了很多资料。
wǒ zhǎo dào le hěn duō zī liào。
I found a lot of information.
这份资料很重要。
zhè fèn zī liào hěn zhòng yào。
This material is very important.
老师发了学习资料。
lǎo shī fā le xué xí zī liào。
The teacher handed out study materials.
请把资料整理好。
qǐng bǎ zī liào zhěng lǐ hǎo。
Please organize the materials.

5 mini stories

他在网上查找资料。
tā zài wǎng shàng chá zhǎo zī liào。
He looked for information online.
老师给大家发了复习资料。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā fā le fù xí zī liào。
The teacher gave everyone review materials.
这份资料帮助我理解了问题。
zhè fèn zī liào bāng zhù wǒ lǐ jiě le wèn tí。
This material helped me understand the problem.
她认真整理了所有资料。
tā rèn zhēn zhěng lǐ le suǒ yǒu zī liào。
She carefully organized all the materials.
会议前要先看资料。
huì yì qián yào xiān kàn zī liào。
You need to read the materials before the meeting.

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