样板 (yàng bǎn) — sample, prototype, proof plate (physical reference); model, template, exemplary standard (to be emulated)
Definition
A 'sample board / prototype' used both as a physical reference (印刷样板) and as a standard to copy (his method became the company's model). Sits between a concrete exemplar and an ideal to emulate.
noun
sampleprototypeproof plate (physical reference)modeltemplateexemplary standard (to be emulated)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 样板。Zhè ge yìn shuā chǎng yòng yàng bǎn lái jiào duì yán sè.This printing factory uses a proof plate to check colors.
- ，。Zhè ge xiǎo qū jiàn le yí gè yàng bǎn jiān, gòng gòu fáng zhě cān guān.This residential complex built a model apartment for buyers to tour.
- 样板。Tā de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ chéng le quán gōng sī de yàng bǎn.His management method became a model for the entire company.
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