yuán​xíng HSK7

archetype

原型 yuán​xíng
archetype noun
the original person, thing, or psychological pattern that serves as a basis for a fictional character or universal symbol

The protagonist of this novel is based on a close friend of the author in real life.

prototype noun
an original or preliminary model of something from which other forms are developed or copied

Engineers are conducting ground tests on the prototype of this new aircraft.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.34 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.30 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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