就地取材

jiù dì qǔ cái

Dictionary entry

to draw on local resources

What does 就地取材 mean?

就地取材 (jiù dì qǔ cái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to draw on local resources

2using materials at hand

Character breakdown

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就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 取qǔto take · to get 材cáimaterial · timber

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就地取材

jiù dì qǔ cái

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