蓝本 (la) — blueprint; model for copying; original version (of a literary work); chief source

Definition

Examples

• 这个建筑的设计蓝本来自古代宫殿。
  Zhè ge jiàn zhù de shè jì la lái zì gǔ dài gōng diàn.
  The design blueprint for this building comes from ancient palaces.
• 这部小说的蓝本是作者的真实经历。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de la shì zuò zhě de zhēn shí jīng lì.
  The original version of this novel is the author's real experience.
• 他们以国外成功案例为蓝本，制定了新计划。
  Tā men yǐ guó wài chéng gōng àn lì wèi la, zhì dìng le xīn jì huà.
  They used successful foreign cases as a model and made a new plan.