Chinese word dictionary

取材

qǔcái · to collect material

Practice word

Word information

Simplified取材

Traditional取材

Pinyinqǔcái

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

取qǔ

to take, to receive, to obtain; to select

材cái

timber; material, stuff; talent

How to learn 取材

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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材料cáiliào

(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job

获取huòqǔ

to gain; to get; to acquire

取qǔ

to take; to get; to choose; to fetch

取得qǔdé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

取消qǔxiāo

to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind

采取cǎiqǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take