Writing
原型 (yuán xíng) — how to say "prototype" in Chinese
原型
Prototype
noun
Character composition
原
original
型
type
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
原型测试
yuán xíng cè shì
prototype testing
Examples
这个产品的原型已经完成了。
The prototype of this product is already finished.
这是原型。
This is the prototype.
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Prototype in Chinese meaning
"prototype" in Chinese is 原型 (yuán xíng).
What does 原型 mean in English?
原型 (yuán xíng) means "Prototype".
How is 原型 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuán xíng (written as yuan xing, yuanxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "prototype" in Chinese characters?
It is written 原型: 原 has 10 strokes, 型 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 原型?
原型 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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