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就地取材 — “To use readily available local materials or resources”

就地取材 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use readily available local materials or resources”. To be resourceful and make do with what is at hand, often implying not relying on external aid. Literally, “take materials on the spot”.

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就地取材 Pronunciation and Pinyin

就地取材 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
取
qǔ8to take, obtain, or choose
材
cái7material, talent, ability

Example Sentence with 就地取材

为了节省成本,我们决定在装饰房间时就地取材,用旧木箱和废弃的布料来制作家具。
To save costs, we decided to use readily available materials when decorating the room, making furniture from old wooden crates and discarded fabrics.

Idioms Related to 就地取材

Synonyms of 就地取材

  • yīn因dì地zhì制yí宜adapt to local conditions

Antonyms of 就地取材

  • tā他shān山zhī之shí石lessons from others' experiences
  • chǔ楚cái才jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin

More idioms starting with 就

  • jiù就shì事lùn论shì事discuss the matter on its own merits
  • jiù就dì地zhèng正fǎ法execute on the spot
  • jiù就rì日zhān瞻yún云visit the emperor
  • jiù就gùn棍dǎ打tuǐ腿seize an opportune moment
  • jiù就zhèng正yǒu有dào道humbly seek guidance from the learned
  • jiù就tāng汤xià下miàn面seize an opportune moment
  • jiù就xū虚bì避shí实avoid the strong, attack the weak

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Questions about 就地取材

What does 就地取材 mean?

就地取材 (jiù dì qǔ cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use readily available local materials or resources”.

How do you pronounce 就地取材?

就地取材 is pronounced jiù dì qǔ cái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 就地取材 literally mean?

Literally, 就地取材 means “take materials on the spot”. It is used to mean “to use readily available local materials or resources”.

What is the Chinese definition of 就地取材?

就:随。在本地找需要的材料。比喻不依靠外力,充分发挥本单位的潜力。

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