原作

yuánzuò

noun #34,151

Meanings

1 original work; original text
2 the original author

Characters

original; source

Examples

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.

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