noun HSK 4
model · fashion model
Meaning
模特 refers to a person who models clothing, poses for photographs, or displays products professionally. It's a loanword borrowed from English 'model' and is widely used in fashion, advertising, and entertainment contexts.
Usage
This is the standard modern term for fashion models and is used in both formal and casual contexts. It can refer to runway models, photo models, or product demonstrators. Often appears in compounds like 模特儿 (mó tèr, with the 儿 suffix being optional and more colloquial).
Examples
- 01她是一位职业模特，经常在时装周走秀。, .She is a professional model who often walks in fashion weeks.
- 02这家公司正在招聘平面模特拍摄广告。.This company is recruiting print models to shoot advertisements.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个模特
- 名三名模特
Common collocations
- 时装模特fashion model
- 当模特to work as a model
- 模特儿model (colloquial form)
- 平面模特print model
Origin
Borrowed from English 'model' using characters that approximate the sound. The character 模 (mó) also carries the meaning of 'to imitate' or 'pattern,' making it semantically appropriate.