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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 6
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.
HSK 7-9
我更喜欢读原著，而不是译本。
Wǒ gèng xǐhuan dú yuánzhù, ér búshì yìběn.
I prefer reading the original work rather than a translation.

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