素材

sù cái

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. source material (in literature and art)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 题材 tí cái 题材 tí cái subject matter “题材”指作品所描写的主题范围，“素材”是构成作品的具体原始资料: subject matter
• 资料 zī liào 资料 zī liào material “资料”多指参考信息，“素材”强调未经加工的原型: material

Synonyms

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• 材料 cái liào 材料 cái liào (raw) material 用于创作、研究等的原始资料，但“材料”更常用，可指实物，而“素材”偏重文艺创作: (raw) material

Usage notes

Collocations

常与动词“收集”、“积累”搭配，如“收集写作素材”。

Example Sentences

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他正在收集写作 素材 。

He is collecting writing materials.

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Child Words of 素材

• 素 素 sù: raw silk
• 材 材 cái: material