代表作 (dài biǎo zuò) — representative work (the most characteristic piece of an artist, writer, or creator)

Definition

Examples

• 这部小说是鲁迅的代表作之一。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō shì lǔ xùn de dài biǎo zuò zhī yī.
  This novel is one of Lu Xun's representative works.
• 他的代表作油画被收藏在国家博物馆。
  Tā de dài biǎo zuò yóu huà bèi shōu cáng zài guó jiā bó wù guǎn.
  His representative oil painting is collected in the National Museum.
• 每位导演都应该有一部属于自己的代表作。
  Měi wèi dǎo yǎn dōu yīng gāi yǒu yí bù shǔ yú zì jǐ de dài biǎo zuò.
  Every director should have a representative work of their own.