Chinese word

模型

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó xíng

Meaning

  • nounmodel

Example

这个模型很精细。zhè ge mó xíng hěn jīng xì

This model is very detailed.

Illustration for 模型 (model)

More examples

他在车展上展示了一个新的模型。tā zài chē zhǎn shàng zhǎn shì le yí gè xīn de mó xíng

He displayed a new model at the auto show.

Core concept

A manageable version of reality, built or imagined so its structure, shape, or behavior can be examined.

Common phrases

  • 制作模型zhì zuò mó xíng

    make a model

  • 组装模型zǔ zhuāng mó xíng

    assemble a model

  • 展示模型zhǎn shì mó xíng

    display a model

Similar words

模式mó shì: A fixed pattern showing how something is organized or usually happens.
模拟mó nǐ: A reproduction of a real situation used for calculation, testing, or study.
样本yàng běn: A small part chosen to represent a larger group or a typical example.

Definition in Chinese

指为说明、分析或预测而建立的对事物关键性质的简化表示，用于理论或计算；在日常或工作语境中也可指按比例制作的实物样本。zhǐ wèi shuō míng fēn xī huò yù cè ér jiàn lì de duì shì wù guān jiàn xìng zhì dì jiǎn huà biǎo shì yòng yú lǐ lùn huò jì suàn zài rì cháng huò gōng zuò yǔ jìng zhōng yě kě zhǐ àn bǐ lì zhì zuò de shí wù yàng běn

Word origin

The compound 模型 (móxíng, "model") joins 模 (mó, "pattern or imitation") and 型 (xíng, "form"), naming a form that represents the essential features of something.

Usage tips

  • English model has a person-related sense, but this Chinese noun refers to a representation or sample, so context prevents a misleading one-to-one match.

Other meanings

  • scale modelnoun

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