教材 jiàocái teaching material
How to remember 教材: 教 teach + 材 timber = teaching material.
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How it is used
- Teaching materials / a textbook - 编写教材 (biānxiě jiàocái) compile teaching materials; 一本教材 a textbook. Measure word 本.
- The instructional content used to teach a course (textbook, coursebook, materials). Distinguish from 课本 (kèběn, the school textbook pupils use) - 教材 is broader, the whole teaching material set.
- 材 = material/stuff.
Example sentences
- 我们有必要为上这门课买本教材吗？ Wǒmen yǒu bìyào wèi shàng zhèmén kèmǎiběn jiàocái ma?Will it be necessary for us to buy a book for this class?