原著 (yuánzhù): original work

Measure Word

一部原著 bù

Wǒ gèng xǐhuān dú yuánzhù, ér bù shì yìběn.

I prefer reading the original work rather than a translation.

Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎibiān zì tónmíng yuánzhù xiǎoshuō.

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

Xué Zhōngwén de zuì hǎo 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