Meaning of 资料
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- material
- resources
- data
- information
- profile (Internet)
Measure word: 份,個|个
How to use 资料
资料 means information or reference material you gather, such as documents, data, or files. It is common with verbs like 查 (chá) to look up, 收集 (shōují) to collect, and 准备 (zhǔnbèi) to prepare. Example: 我在网上查资料。(Wǒ zài wǎng shàng chá zīliào.) I am looking up information online.
资 (zī) appears in money words like 资金 (zījīn) funds and 投资 (tóuzī) investment, so think of it as something valuable. 料 (liào) appears in 材料 (cáiliào) material and 燃料 (ránliào) fuel, so 资料 is valuable material: the information you collect and keep.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 资料 and 材料 (cáiliào). 材料 can mean physical materials like wood or cloth, while 资料 is almost always information or documents, so do not say 资料 for building materials.
资料 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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资 zī · wealth · 10 strokes
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料 liào · material · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 资料.
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds; capital |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest |
| 材料 | cáiliào | (raw) material; data |
| 燃料 | ránliào | fuel |
| 资源 | zīyuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) |
| 塑料 | sùliào | plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials) |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material |
| 塑料袋 | sùliàodài | plastic bag |
| 饮料 | yǐnliào | drink; beverage |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
Questions about 资料
What does 资料 mean?
资料 (zīliào) means "material; resources" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 资料?
资料 is made of 2 characters: 资 (10 strokes), 料 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 资料 an HSK word?
Yes. 资料 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 资料 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 资料 is written 資料.
Can 资料 mean a personal profile?
Yes. On websites and apps, 个人资料 (gèrén zīliào) means your personal profile or personal details. You might see a button like 编辑资料 (biānjí zīliào), edit profile.
Is 资料 countable in Chinese?
Not usually with a direct number. People say 一些资料 (yìxiē zīliào) some information, or use measure words like 一份资料 (yí fèn zīliào) for one set of documents.