原著 (yuánzhù): original work

Measure Word

一部原著 bù

我更喜欢读原著，而不是译本。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuān dú yuánzhù, ér bùshì yì běn.

I prefer reading the original work rather than a translation.

这部电影改编自同名原著小说。

Zhèbù diànyǐng gǎibiān zì tóngmíng yuánzhù xiǎoshuō.

This film is adapted from the original novel of the same name.

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.

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.

原 yuán

著 zhù