原型 (yuán xíng) — prototype; archetype; original model
Definition
原型 is the theoretical 'archetype / prototype' — the original pattern or ideal model a thing is based on. 模型 is a physical or concrete replica, and 典型 a representative example; 原型 is the source they derive from.
noun
prototypearchetypeoriginal model
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 原型。Zhè ge yuán xíng yǐ jīng tōng guò le cè shì.This prototype has already passed the test.
- 原型。Gǔ xī là shén huà zhōng de yuán xíng yǐng xiǎng le hòu shì hěn duō zuò pǐn.The archetypes in ancient Greek mythology influenced many later works.
- 原型。Shè jì shī zhèng zài xiū gǎi yuán xíng de wài xíng.The designer is modifying the prototype's appearance.
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