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模范 mófàn “model” in Chinese

Traditional 模範

What 模范 means

  1. model
  2. exemplary
  3. role model
  4. fine example

How to say 模范

  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale模mó2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale范fàn4th tone, falling

模范 in a sentence

  1. 她是我们学校的模范老师。

    Tā shì wǒmen xuéxiào de mófàn lǎoshī.

    She’s a model teacher at our school.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 他是大家学习的模范。

    Tā shì dàjiā xuéxí de mófàn.

    He’s a role model for everyone.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 模范 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 模 (mó) with each of its parts in a different colour
模móto imitate
  • 木tree · mùMeaning part
  • 莫cannot · mòSound part

木 hints at the meaning (tree); 莫 (mò) hints at the sound. Compare it with mó.

The character 范 (fàn) with each of its parts in a different colour
范fànpattern
  • 艹grass form of 艸 · cǎoMeaning part
  • 氾to flood · fánSound part

艹 hints at the meaning (grass); 氾 (fán) hints at the sound. Compare it with fàn.

How to write 模范

模 14 strokes · 范 8 strokes

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模范 (mófàn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 模范 (mófàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 模范

Words with 模

模仿mófǎng · to imitate模糊móhu · vague模特mótè · (fashion) model规模guīmó · scale模样múyàng · appearance模型móxíng · model模式móshì · pattern

Words with 范

范围fànwéi · range示范shìfàn · to demonstrate师范shīfàn · teacher training范畴fànchóu · category规范guīfàn · standard

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FAQs

模范 (mófàn) means “model” or “exemplary”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it mófàn: mó with a 2nd tone, then fàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 模范 is written 模範. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type mofan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 模范 from the suggestions. Typing mofan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
模范 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.