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资源 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zī yuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“资源”指可以利用的东西，如水、书籍、时间等。
“zīyuán” zhǐ kěyǐ lìyòng de dōngxi, rú shuǐ, shūjí, shíjiān děng.
"Resources" refer to things that can be used, such as water, books, time, etc.
Context note
我们要珍惜资源，不浪费。
Wǒmen yào zhēnxī zīyuán, bù làngfèi.
We should cherish resources and not waste them.
5 examples
水是重要的自然资源。
shuǐ shì zhòng yào de zì rán zī yuán。
Water is an important natural resource.
图书馆有很多学习资源。
tú shū guǎn yǒu hěn duō xué xí zī yuán。
The library has many learning resources.
我们要合理利用时间资源。
wǒ men yào hé lǐ lì yòng shí jiān zī yuán。
We should make reasonable use of time resources.
学校提供了丰富的教育资源。
xué xiào tí gōng le fēng fù de jiào yù zī yuán。
The school provides abundant educational resources.
节约资源是每个人的责任。
jié yuē zī yuán shì měi gè rén de zé rèn。
Saving resources is everyone's responsibility.
5 mini stories
小明用图书馆的资源查资料。他完成了作业。
xiǎo míng yòng tú shū guǎn de zī yuán chá zī liào。 tā wán chéng le zuò yè。
Xiao Ming used library resources to look up information. He finished his homework.
小丽珍惜水资源，每次洗手都关紧水龙头。她是个好孩子。
xiǎo lì zhēn xī shuǐ zī yuán， měi cì xǐ shǒu dōu guān jǐn shuǐ lóng tóu。 tā shì gè hǎo hái zi。
Xiao Li cherishes water resources and always turns off the tap tightly when washing hands. She is a good child.
小刚利用网络资源学习英语。他的英语进步了。
xiǎo gāng lì yòng wǎng luò zī yuán xué xí yīng yǔ。 tā de yīng yǔ jìn bù le。
Xiao Gang used online resources to learn English. His English improved.
小华和同学一起分享玩具资源。大家玩得很开心。
xiǎo huá hé tóng xué yì qǐ fēn xiǎng wán jù zī yuán。 dà jiā wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Hua shared toy resources with classmates. Everyone had fun.
小美用废旧纸张做手工，节约资源。她做了漂亮的小盒子。
xiǎo měi yòng fèi jiù zhǐ zhāng zuò shǒu gōng， jié yuē zī yuán。 tā zuò le piào liang de xiǎo hé zi。
Xiao Mei used waste paper for crafts to save resources. She made a beautiful little box.