取材

jiù dì qǔ cái

就地取材

make use of local materials

zhè běn xiǎo shuō qǔ cái yú liàn gāng gōng rén de shēng huó

这本小说取材于炼钢工人的生活。

This novel has drawn its material from the life of steel workers.

qǔ cái shàng chéng

取材上乘。

The material chosen is of high quality.

zhè běn shū de yōu diǎn shì tā qǔ cái yú kè táng jīng yàn

这本书的优点是它取材于课堂经验。

The strength of the book lies in the fact that the material is from classroom experience.