素材

sùcái

noun HSK 7-9 #11,875

Meanings

1 source material
2 raw material (for creative work)
3 subject matter

Characters

raw; plain; basic

Examples

他从生活中寻找写作素材。

Tā cóng shēnghuó zhōng xúnzhǎo xiězuò sùcái.

He looks for writing material from daily life.

这部电影的素材来自真实事件。

Zhèbù diànyǐng de sùcái láizì zhēnshí shìjiàn.

The source material for this film comes from real events.

Tips

usage

素材 refers to raw or unprocessed material used for artistic or literary creation. Compare with 材料 (cáiliào), which is more general 'material' or 'data.'

Stroke Order

素 sù

材 cái