雏形 (chú xíng) — embryonic form, rudimentary form (of a plan, idea, system, etc.); embryo (biological, less common)
Definition
Usually means the early, rough version of a plan, idea, or system. The biological sense 'embryo' is rare; for a developing baby or organism, 胚胎 is the standard word.
noun
embryonic formrudimentary form (of a plan, idea, system, etc.)embryo (biological, less common)
Examples
- 雏形。Zhè ge jì huà de chú xíng zài qù nián jiù yǐ jīng yǒu le.The embryonic form of this plan already existed last year.
- 雏形。Kē xué jiā zài xiǎn wēi jìng xià guān chá niǎo lèi de chú xíng.Scientists observe the embryos of birds under a microscope.
- 雏形。Zhè zuò chéng shì de chú xíng kě yǐ zhuī sù dào táng dài.The rudimentary form of this city can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.
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