素材

sù cái

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. source material (in literature and art)

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Word relationships

Related words

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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

资料

zī liào

material

“资料”多指参考信息，“素材”强调未经加工的原型

Synonyms

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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

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

raw silk