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原作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

原作 Usage and Examples

original work

original author

the original

这部电视喜剧连续剧是电影原作的副产品。

The TV comedy series is a spin-off of the original movie.

拙劣的译本将原作删改得支离破碎。

Bad translation mutilates the original work.

The characters in 原作

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
作
zuò7to do, make, or act

More words starting with 原

  • yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
  • yuán原yǐ以wéi为Originally thought, Used to think
  • yuán原jiàn件original, original document
  • yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
  • yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
  • yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
  • yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
  • yuán原xiān先originally, formerly
  • yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
  • yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
  • yuán原zé则principle, doctrine
  • yuán原zé则hé和dǐ底xiàn线principles and bottom line, principles and red lines

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Questions about 原作

What does 原作 mean in Chinese?

原作 (yuán zuò) means “original work, original author, the original”.

How do you pronounce 原作?

原作 is pronounced yuán zuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “original work” in Chinese?

“original work” is 原作 (yuán zuò) in Chinese.

How is 原作 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 原作, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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