Chinese edit

 
imitate; model; norm
imitate; model; norm; pattern
 
special; unusual; extraordinary
special; unusual; extraordinary; male animal
trad. (模特)
simp. #(模特)
 
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Etymology edit

Phono-semantic matching of French modèle.

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

模特

  1. model (person employed to display clothes, or pose for an artist)
    模特尺度 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Nǐ zuò mótè de chǐdù yǒu duō dà? [Pinyin]
    How far are you willing to go as a model?
  2. prototype; original mould; model; archetype

Synonyms edit

  • (model):
  • (prototype): 原型 (yuánxíng)

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