Definition & Meaning

1.model; fine example; exemplary person or thing

Word usage

mó fàn

模 范

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1
n.model; fine example; exemplary person or thing
- tā shì wǒ men dà jiā de xué xí mó fàn
  他是我们大家的学习模范。
  He is an example for all of us to emulate.
- tā shì wǒ men bān jí de mó fàn rén wù
  她是我们班级的模范人物。
  She is a model figure in our class.
- tā hái jiāng shì xiàn dài huà hé gāo xiào lǜ de mó fàn
  它还将是现代化和高效率的模范。
  It will be a model of sleek modern efficiency.
synonym
bǎng yàng榜样 diǎn fàn典范 biāo bīng标兵 kǎi mó楷模 biāo gān标杆
2
adj.examplary
- tā shì mó fàn jiào shī
  他是模范教师。
  He is a model teacher.
- tā rú cǐ zhěng jié shì gè mó fàn nǚ ér
  她如此整洁，是个模范女儿。
  She is so clean and tidy, a model daughter.
- tā de lǜ shī men jié lì xiǎng zhèng míng tā shì yī wèi mó fàn zhàng fū
  他的律师们竭力想证明他是一位模范丈夫。
  His lawyers tried to show him as a model husband.
synonym
bǎng yàng榜样 biāo bīng标兵 kǎi mó楷模 biāo gān标杆

Word usage

Note
"模范" is different from "榜样". "模范" refers only to positive people or things; "榜样" mostly refers to positive or negative ones.
common measure word
"模范" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"名".
- 一个模范
  one model
- 一位模范
  one model
- 一名模范
  one model

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