模特

Chinese

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

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of French modèle.

Pronunciation


Noun

模特

  1. model (person employed to display clothes, or pose for an artist)
    模特多久 [MSC, trad.]
    模特多久 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ dāng mótè duōjiǔ le? [Pinyin]
    How long have you been a model?
  2. prototype; original mould; model; archetype

Synonyms

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

Derived terms