3 sentences

1. 等等，你的书是以你的家人为原型吗？

   děng​děng, nǐ de shū shì yǐ nǐ de jiā​rén wéi yuán​xíng ma?

   Wait, is your book based on your family?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 这位小说主角的原型是作者在现实生活中的一位挚友。

   zhè wèi xiǎo​shuō zhǔ​jué de yuán​xíng shì zuò​zhě zài xiàn​shí shēng​huó zhōng de yī wèi zhì​yǒu.

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

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 工程师们正在对这种新飞行器的原型进行地面测试。

   gōng​chéng​shī men zhèng​zài duì zhè zhǒng xīn fēi​xíng​qì de yuán​xíng jìn​xíng dì​miàn cè​shì.

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

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary