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典型

diǎn xíng · dian xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. model
  2. typical case
  3. archetype
  4. typical
  5. representative
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A typical Monday

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)起晚(qǐwǎn)了(le)，咖啡(kāfēi)洒(sǎ)了(le)，手机(shǒujī)又(yòu)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    I got up late, spilled my coffee, and my phone is out of battery again.

  2. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，这(zhè)是(shì)典型(diǎnxíng)的(de)星期一(xīngqīyī)！

    Ha ha, this is a typical Monday!

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)星期三(xīngqīsān)啊(a)。

    But today is Wednesday.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)典型(diǎnxíng)的(de)你(nǐ)。

    Then this is a typical you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)是(shì)当(dāng)地(dì)传(chuán)统(tǒng)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)的(de)典(diǎn)型(xíng)。

This bridge is a typical example of local traditional architecture.

02

他(tā)迟(chí)到(dào)的(de)原(yuán)因(yīn)很(hěn)典(diǎn)型(xíng)，就(jiù)是(shì)没(méi)定(dìng)闹(nào)钟(zhōng)。

The reason he was late is very typical: he didn't set an alarm.

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典
diǎn

canon; law

型
xíng

mold; type

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