Meaning of 模特儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (fashion) model (loanword)
How to use 模特儿
模特儿 usually means a fashion model, someone who shows clothes on a runway or in photos. It can also mean an artist's model who poses for painting. Example: 她是一个很有名的模特儿。(Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒumíng de mótèr.) She is a very famous model.
模特儿 (mótèr) is a sound loan from the English word "model": say mó-tè quickly and you hear "mo-del." The first character 模 (mó) already means a mold or pattern, so picture a model as the pattern everyone copies.
Common mistake: Learners often read 模 as mú, because 模样 (múyàng) uses that sound, but in 模特儿 it is always mó. Also, the 儿 is not a separate syllable here. It joins 特 to make tèr, not tè ér.
模特儿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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模 mó · model · 14 strokes
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特 tè · special · 10 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 模特儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play; to have fun |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] |
Questions about 模特儿
What does 模特儿 mean?
模特儿 (mótèr) means "(fashion) model (loanword)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 模特儿?
模特儿 is made of 3 characters: 模 (14 strokes), 特 (10 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 模特儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 模特儿 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 模特儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 模特儿 is written 模特兒.
Can I say 模特 without 儿?
Yes. 模特 (mótè) is very common, especially in southern China, Taiwan, and in writing. 模特儿 with the 儿 sound is more typical of northern speech.
Does 模特儿 mean a scale model, like a model car?
No. 模特儿 refers to a person who models. A scale model of an object is 模型 (móxíng).