取材

qǔcái

verb HSK 7-9 #33,350

Meanings

HSK 4

作家常从生活中取材。

Zuòjiā cháng cóng shēnghuó zhōng qǔcái.

Writers often draw material from everyday life.

HSK 5

这本小说取材广泛。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō qǔcái guǎngfàn.

This novel draws on a wide range of sources.

HSK 6

这部电影取材于真实事件。

Zhè bù diànyǐng qǔcái yú zhēnshí shìjiàn.

The film is based on real events.

grammar

Common patterns: 取材于 X (draw material from X) and 从 X 取材 (take source material from X). Used for literature, film, journalism, and academic writing.

取 qǔ

材 cái