模型 (móxíng)

模型 refers to a model or template, either a physical small-scale replica or a conceptual framework used as a reference.

Meanings

[noun] model; template; a physical replica or conceptual framework serving as a reference or example

Example Sentences

他做了一个飞机模型送给儿子。 Tā zuò le yī gè fēijī móxíng sòng gěi érzi. He made a model airplane to give to his son.

这个经济模型可以预测市场趋势。 Zhège jīngjì móxíng kěyǐ yùcè shìchǎng qūshì. This economic model can predict market trends.

工程师根据模型设计了新产品。 Gōngchéngshī gēnjù móxíng shèjì le xīn chǎnpǐn. The engineer designed the new product based on the model.

这种教育模型在很多国家都有使用。 Zhè zhǒng jiàoyù móxíng zài hěn duō guójiā dōu yǒu shǐyòng. This educational model is used in many countries.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
数据模型	data model
经济模型	economic model
建立模型	to build a model
模型设计	model design

Usage Notes

模型 can refer to a physical scale model (like a toy airplane or architectural mockup) or an abstract conceptual model (like an economic or mathematical framework). In everyday speech the physical sense is more common; in academic or professional contexts the abstract sense dominates.

Memory Hook

模 means "mold/template" and 型 means "form/type": a model is a mold that defines the form of something.