Word: 素材 (sùcái) 素材 dictionary entry sùcái source material (in literature and art) Full dictionary entry for 素材 Example sentences using 素材 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 作家到处旅行，寻找写作素材。 Zuòjiā dàochù lǚxíng, xúnzhǎo xiězuò sùcái. The writer travels everywhere looking for material to write about. 我正在收集素材，准备做视频。 Wǒ zhèngzài shōují sùcái, zhǔnbèi zuò shìpín. I'm collecting material to get ready to make a video.