器材 (qì cái) — how to say "equipment" in Chinese

Measure word: 套 (tào)

器材

Equipment, apparatus

noun

Character composition

器

vessel, instrument

材

material, timber

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Collocations

体育器材

tǐ yù qì cái

sports equipment

摄影器材

shè yǐng qì cái

photographic equipment

实验器材

shí yàn qì cái

laboratory equipment

Examples

我们需要购买新的摄影器材。

We need to buy new photography equipment.

这是运动器材。

This is sports equipment.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "equipment" in Chinese?

"equipment" in Chinese is 器材 (qì cái).

What does 器材 mean in English?

器材 (qì cái) means "Equipment, apparatus".

How is 器材 pronounced?

It is pronounced qì cái (written as qi cai, qicai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "equipment" in Chinese characters?

It is written 器材.

What HSK level is 器材?

器材 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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