Meaning of 模范
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- model
- fine example
How to use 模范
模范 describes a person or group whose behavior is worth copying. It often comes before another noun, as in 模范学生 (model student) or 劳动模范 (model worker). Example: 他是我们班的模范。(Tā shì wǒmen bān de mófàn.) He is the role model of our class.
模 (mó) means a mold or pattern, and 范 (fàn) also means a pattern or standard, as in 规范 (guīfàn). A 模范 is a person who sets the pattern that others copy.
Common mistake: Learners often use 模范 for a fashion model or a physical scale model. A fashion model is 模特儿 (mótèr) and a scale model is 模型 (móxíng). Also note that 模 is read mó here, not mú as in 模样 (múyàng).
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模 mó · model · 14 strokes
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范 fàn · pattern · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 模范.
| 范围 | fànwéi | range; scope |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 大规模 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 模式 | móshì | mode; pattern; model |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate; to copy |
| 模样 | múyàng | look; style |
| 模糊 | móhu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth |
| 一模一样 | yīmú-yīyàng | (idiom) exactly alike; identical; also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4] |
Questions about 模范
What does 模范 mean?
模范 (mófàn) means "model; fine example" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 模范?
模范 is made of 2 characters: 模 (14 strokes), 范 (8 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 模范 an HSK word?
Yes. 模范 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 模范 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 模范 is written 模範.
What is the difference between 模范 and 榜样?
Both mean a good example to follow. 榜样 (bǎngyàng) is more everyday and personal, as in 你是我的榜样. 模范 sounds more formal and is often an official title or label, such as 劳动模范.
Can 模范 be used as an adjective?
Yes, it often works like an adjective before a noun, meaning exemplary, as in 模范丈夫 (model husband). It can also follow 起 in the phrase 起模范作用 (qǐ mófàn zuòyòng), meaning to set an example.