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Chinese dictionary
n.prototype; model; anestor; archetype
原型反应堆
prototype reactor
塑像的蜡制原型
wax model for a statue
人物的原型
the prototypes of the characters
金属轮战车是现代战争中坦克的原型。
Metal-wheeled chariots are the prototype of the tanks of modern warfare.
我们有一个工作原型，可以随时展示。
We have a working prototype that is ready to demonstrate.
Word usage
- Note"原型" is different from "原形". "原形" refers to the original shape or original face (including derogatory meaning); and "原型" refers specifically to the person in real life on which the character image in the narrative literature and art works is based.