模特儿

• 拼音: mó tè r
• 汉字拆解: 模 = 木 (wood) + 莫 (phonetic); 特 = 牛 (ox) + 寺 (temple, phonetic); 儿 = pictograph of a person

含义

Model; a person who poses for photographs, art, or displays clothing on a runway.

Borrowed from the English word 'model.' Primarily refers to fashion models who walk the runway or pose for photographs. Can also refer to artists' models or anyone who serves as a visual subject. The shortened form 模特 (without 儿) is also commonly used.

例句

1. 她的梦想是当一名时装模特儿。
2. 这场时装秀请了很多国际模特儿。
3. 他长得很高，朋友们都说他可以去当模特儿。

用法指南

语境: fashion, media, entertainment

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她是一个很有名的模特儿。(She is a very famous model.)
• 模特儿们正在后台准备走秀。(The models are backstage getting ready for the runway show.)

错误说法

• 对普通身材的人开玩笑说'你当模特儿吧' (Don't sarcastically tell someone 'you should be a model' — it may sound mocking)

起源与历史

A phonetic borrowing from English 'model' (via French 'modèle'). The 儿 suffix is a characteristic Beijing dialect feature that softens the ending.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal