资料

• 拼音: zī liào
• 汉字拆解: 资 = 贝 (shell/money) + 次 (next, phonetic), resources; 料 = 米 (grain) + 斗 (dipper), material

含义

Data; information; materials; reference documents. Collected factual content used for study, research, or work.

Refers to documents, files, or data gathered for a specific purpose such as research, a report, or a project. It can be physical (printed materials) or digital (files, databases). Common collocations include 查资料 (look up information), 收集资料 (collect materials), and 参考资料 (reference materials).

例句

1. 他花了一个星期收集关于这个课题的资料。
2. 请把相关资料发到我的邮箱，我明天来不及带。
3. 图书馆里有大量历史资料供研究人员查阅。

用法指南

语境: academic, workplace, research

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我需要查一些背景资料。(I need to look up some background information.)
• 这份资料对我的论文很有帮助。(This material is very helpful for my thesis.)

错误说法

• 把'资料'用于个人消息或聊天内容 (Don't use 资料 to mean personal messages or chat content — use 消息 or 信息 for those)

起源与历史

Compound of 资 (resources, funds) and 料 (material, to expect). The combination shifts meaning toward 'documentary material or data for reference'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal