模板 (mú bǎn) — template; mold; formwork (used in construction… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

模板 (múbǎn) is a physical template, mold, or pattern used to shape or measure things — the concrete physical object in factories, workshops, or construction sites.

noun

templatemoldformwork (used in construction and manufacturing)

Measure word · 块

Examples

模板。
Gōng rén men zhèng zài ān zhuāng hùn níng tǔ mú bǎn.
The workers are installing concrete formwork.
模板。
Zhè ge líng jiàn xū yào yòng jīn shǔ mú bǎn lái zhù zào.
This part needs to be cast using a metal mold.
模板。
Shè jì shī zhì zuò le yí gè mú bǎn lái què bǎo chǐ cùn zhǔn què.
The designer made a template to ensure accurate dimensions.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

模 mold or pattern and 板 board or plate combine as a pattern board.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木莫模

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

莫

莫mò模mó

Same sound today

The left part 木 is tree; the right part 莫 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木反板

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

反

反fǎn板bǎn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

板 pairs 木 (tree) with 反 as a sound part.

Appears in

Industry & Manufacturing

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