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原型 (yuán xíng): Prototype / original model (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

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原型 consists of 2 characters.

source, origin, or fundamental basis

mold, model, type, pattern

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Pinyinyuán xíng

MeaningPrototype / original model

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word原型

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3.

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 原型 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

cè测

shì试

yuán原

xíng型

neutral

test a prototype

zhì制

zuò作

yuán原

xíng型

neutral

make a prototype

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

yuán原

xíng型

Noun + Noun

yuán原

xíng型

shè设

jì计

neutral

prototype design

4.

Example Sentences with 原型

zhè这

shì是

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

yuán原

neutral

a prototype

chǎn产

pǐn品

yuán原

xíng型

neutral

product prototype

xíng型

。

This is the prototype of the new product.

zhè这

ge个

jué角

sè色

zài在

diàn电

yǐng影

zhōng中

de的

yuán原

xíng型

，

qí其

shí实

shì是

wǒ我

de的

yí一

wèi位

lǎo老

péng朋

yǒu友

。

The prototype of this character in the movie is actually an old friend of mine.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

tóu投

chǎn产

qián前

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

duì对

chǎn产

pǐn品

yuán原

xíng型

jìn进

xíng行

duō多

lún轮

cè测

shì试

。

Before official production, we must conduct multiple rounds of testing on the product prototype.

shè设

jì计

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

zhì制

zuò作

jiàn建

zhù筑

de的

yuán原

xíng型

。

The designer is making a prototype of the building.

nǐ你

rú如

hé何

què确

dìng定

zhè这

ge个

lǐ理

lùn论

mó模

xíng型

de的

yuán原

xíng型

shì是

zhǔn准

què确

de的

ne呢

？

How do you ensure that the prototype of this theoretical model is accurate?

tā他

shēng声

chēng称

de的

shè设

jì计

líng灵

gǎn感

bìng并

fēi非

lái来

zì自

rèn任

hé何

yǐ已

zhī知

de的

yuán原

xíng型

。

He claimed that his design inspiration did not come from any known prototype.

zhè这

ge个

jué角

sè色

zài在

xiǎo小

shuō说

zhōng中

de的

yuán原

xíng型

shì是

yī一

wèi位

lì历

shǐ史

rén人

wù物

。

The prototype of this character in the novel is a historical figure.

jìn尽

guǎn管

zuì最

zhōng终

bǎn版

běn本

yǐ已

yōu优

huà化

，

dàn但

yuán原

xíng型

suǒ所

tǐ体

xiàn现

de的

hé核

xīn心

gài概

niàn念

yī依

rán然

qīng清

xī晰

。

Although the final version has been optimized, the core concept embodied in the prototype remains clear.

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Words with 原

原因yuán yīnHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
原谅yuán liàngHSK 4
原则yuán zéHSK 5
原料yuán liàoHSK 5
原有yuán yǒuHSK 5
原先yuán xiānHSK 6
原告yuán gàoHSK 6

Words with 型

大型dà xíngHSK 5
小型xiǎo xíngHSK 5
新型xīn xíngHSK 5
类型lèi xíngHSK 5
典型diǎn xíngHSK 6
型号xíng hàoHSK 6
模型mó xíngHSK 6
血型

xuè xíng

HSK 6