师 shī — a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
张老师是我最喜欢的老师。Zhāng lǎo shī shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de lǎo shī.Teacher Zhang is my favorite teacher.
Common words: 老师 (lǎo shī)、教师 (jiào shī)、工程师 (gōng chéng shī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "model"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "model", including 师 (shī), 型 (xíng), 模 (mó), 范 (fàn), 宗 (zōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "model" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 师 (shī), 型 (xíng), 模 (mó), 范 (fàn), 宗 (zōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shī, xíng, mó, fàn, zōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 师 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 师 shīa division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; modelUseful words: 老师, 教师
- 型 xíngmodelUseful words: 类型, 造型
- 模 móimitate; model; norm; patternUseful words: 模型, 规模
- 范 fànpattern; model; example; (surname)Useful words: 范围, 规范
- 宗 zōngschool; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; familyUseful words: 宗教, 宗旨
Common words for these 5 "model" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 师 (shī) — so "model" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
老师lǎo shīteacher教师jiào shīteacher工程师gōng chéng shīengineer类型lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type造型zào xíngto model; to shape; appearance; style大型dà xínglarge; large-scale模型mó xíngmodel; mold; matrix; pattern规模guī móscale; scope; extent大规模dà guī mólarge scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale范围fàn wéirange; scope; limit; extent
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "model".
型 xíng — model
我想买一台新型号的手机。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tái xīn xíng hào de shǒu jī.I want to buy a new model of phone.
Common words: 类型 (lèi xíng)、造型 (zào xíng)、大型 (dà xíng)
模 mó — imitate; model; norm; pattern
孩子常常模仿大人说话。Hái zi cháng cháng mó fǎng dà rén shuō huà.Children often imitate the way adults speak.
Common words: 模型 (mó xíng)、规模 (guī mó)、大规模 (dà guī mó)
范 fàn — pattern; model; example; (surname)
这次考试的范围很广。Zhè cì kǎo shì de fàn wéi hěn guǎng.The scope of this exam is very broad.
Common words: 范围 (fàn wéi)、规范 (guī fàn)、示范 (shì fàn)
宗 zōng — school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
我们要记住祖宗的教导。Wǒ men yào jì zhù zǔ zōng de jiào dǎo.We should remember the teachings of our ancestors.
Common words: 宗教 (zōng jiào)、宗旨 (zōng zhǐ)、正宗 (zhèng zōng)
All 5 characters
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