mó tèr
modèle
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她想成为一名模特儿。
tā xiǎng chéngwéi yī míng mótèěr.
She wants to become a model.
他是一名成功的模特儿。
tā shì yī míng chénggōng de mótèěr.
He is a successful model.
他们是一对模特儿夫妇。
tāmen shì yī duì mótèěr fūfù.
They are a model couple.
演员 (yǎnyuán)
actor
歌手 (gēshǒu)
singer
The Chinese word 模特儿 (mótè'ěr) for "model" is a compound of two characters: 模特 (mótè) and 儿 (ér). 模特 (mótè) is a loanword from the English word "model", while 儿 (ér) is a common Chinese suffix used to indicate a person or thing. The character 模特 (mótè) is composed of two parts: 模 (mó), which means "to imitate" or "to copy", and 特 (tè), which means "special" or "unique". Thus, the character 模特 (mótè) literally means "a person who imitates or copies something special or unique". The suffix 儿 (ér) is added to 模特 (mótè) to indicate that it is a person, specifically a person who is hired to display or promote products or clothing. Therefore, the Chinese word 模特儿 (mótè'ěr) literally means "a person who imitates or copies something special or unique for a living".
