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原著

yuánzhù
noun #22,583

Measure Word

一部原著 bù

Meanings

  1. 1 original work
  2. 2 original text

Examples

HSK 4
学中文的最好方法是阅读原著。
Xué Zhōngwén de zuìhǎo fāngfǎ shì yuèdú yuánzhù.
The best way to learn Chinese is to read original texts.
HSK 7-9
我更喜欢读原著，而不是译本。
Wǒ gèng xǐhuān dú yuánzhù, ér bùshì yìběn.
I prefer reading the original work rather than a translation.
HSK 7-9
这部电影改编自同名原著小说。
Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎibiān zì tóngmíng yuánzhù xiǎoshuō.
This film is adapted from the original novel of the same name.

Tips

usage
原著 refers to the source text as opposed to a translation (译本), adaptation (改编), or abridgment (节本). Often used when discussing books made into films.

Stroke Order

原 yuán
著 zhù