标本

• Pinyin: biāo běn
• Desglose de hanzi: 标 = 木 (wood) + 示 (show); 本 = 木 (tree) + 一 (one) — the base of a tree

Significado

espécimen; muestra

Refers to preserved samples of animals, plants, or biological materials for study or display. Can also mean a representative example of something. In traditional Chinese medicine, 标本 refers to treating symptoms (标) vs. root causes (本).

Ejemplos

1. 博物馆里展示着各种各样的动植物标本。
2. 医生需要采集血液标本进行化验。
3. 这个案例可以作为此类问题的典型标本来分析。

Guía de uso

Contexto: science, medicine, museum

Tono: technical

Correcto

• 这是一个珍贵的化石标本。(This is a precious fossil specimen.)
• 请采集标本送检。(Please collect samples for testing.)

Incorrecto

• 用标本形容活的生物 (Don't use 标本 for living organisms — specimens are preserved, not alive)

Origen e historia

标 (mark/tip) + 本 (root/origin). The surface and the root — extended to mean a representative sample.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal