draw material ( pt drew ) , pp drawn ⇒ 这部小说取材于现实生活。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō qǔcái yú xiànshí shēnghuó. → This novel draws on real life.
器材
equipment
成材
become useful ( pt became ) , pp become
教材
teaching materials pl
木材
timber
材料
( 原料 ) material ⇒ 建筑材料公司 jiànzhù cáiliào gōngsī → building materials company ⇒ 这件大衣是用什么材料做的？ Zhè jiàn dàyī shì yòng shénme cáiliào zuò de? → What material is this coat made of?
素材
material
药材
herbal medicine
身材
figure
选材
( 选人才 ) select talent
钢材
steel products pl
题材
theme
原材料
raw and processed materials pl
因材施教
teach according to one's student's ability ⇒ 教师在教学时应尽量因材施教。 Jiàoshī zài jiàoxué shí yīng jǐnliàng yīn cái shī jiào. → Teachers, when teaching, ought as far as possible to teach students according to their abilities.