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素材
sùcái
Description
素材是做东西时用的原来的材料，比如做菜的食材，或者做衣服的布。
素材 are the original materials used to make things, such as ingredients for cooking or fabric for making clothes.
现在人们也常用这个词来说写文章或者做视频用的材料。
Nowadays, people also often use 素材 to refer to materials used for writing articles or making videos.
Meanings
素材sùcái
raw material; source material
这道菜的素材都很新鲜。
The ingredients for this dish are all very fresh.
素材sùcái
material for art or writing
他把旅行照片当作画画的素材。
He uses travel photos as material for his paintings.
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Notes
- Etymology
素 (plain, raw) + 材 (material), literally "raw material."
- Nuance
素材 stresses source material to be worked on, while 材料 is more general.
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