原作

yuánzuò

noun #34,151

Meanings

1 original work; original text
2 the original author

Characters

original; source

Examples

HSK 7-9

这部电影改编自一部畅销小说，原作很值得一读。

Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎibiān zì yí bù chàngxiāo xiǎoshuō, yuánzuò hěn zhídé yì dú.

This film is adapted from a bestselling novel; the original is well worth reading.

HSK 7-9

翻译时一定要忠于原作。

Fānyì shí yídìng yào zhōngyú yuánzuò.

When translating, one must stay faithful to the original.

Tips

usage

原作 is the source work behind any adaptation - novel-to-film, manga-to-anime, classical text behind a modern translation. Common collocations: 忠于原作 (faithful to the original), 原作者 (original author), 改编原作 (to adapt the original).

Stroke Order

原 yuán

作 zuò