HSK · Level 62
105 words
Chinese word
模特儿
Pronunciation
Pinyinmó tèr
Meaning
- nounmodel
Example
模特儿在台上走秀。mó tèr zài tái shàng zǒu xiù
The model walks down the runway.
More examples
他通过选拔成为了一名模特儿。tā tōng guò xuǎn bá chéng wéi le yì míng mó tèr
He became a model after passing the modeling audition.
Core concept
A person whose appearance presents clothes, accessories, or a designed look to an audience or camera.
Common phrases
成为模特儿chéng wéi mó tèr
become a model
做模特儿zuò mó tèr
work as a model
参加模特儿选拔cān jiā mó tèr xuǎn bá
take part in a modeling audition
Similar words
演员yǎn yuán: A person who plays a role in a film, television show, or stage performance.
歌手gē shǒu: A person who sings as a profession.
主持人zhǔ chí rén: A person who leads and presents a television or radio program, ceremony, or event.
明星míng xīng: A famous entertainer who is widely known.
Definition in Chinese
指在时装表演或商品拍摄中担任展示服饰、配件或造型的人。zhǐ zài shí zhuāng biáo yǎn huò shāng pǐn pāi shè zhōng dān rèn zhǎn shì fú shì pèi jiàn huò zào xíng de rén
Word origin
模特儿 (mótèér, "model") is a sound-based borrowing from English model, with its final syllable functioning as a northern-style ending rather than adding a separate meaning.
Usage tips
- English model also names a plan, example, or machine, but 模特儿 (mótèér, "model") refers to a person in fashion or product images.
Other meanings
- photo modelnoun
Related words
- 模特mó tèmodelnoun
- 超级模特chāo jí mó tèsupermodelnoun