mold; model; pattern
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
mold; model; pattern; matrix
informalAn object, often made of wood, metal, or plaster, used to give a desired shape to a liquid or soft material when it hardens. The input examples specify it's colloquial (〈口〉).
Zhè这
ge个
tóng铜
mú模
zi子
shì是
yòng用
lái来
zhù铸
zào造
yìng硬
bì币
de的
。
This copper mold is used for casting coins.
Tā他
yòng用
shí石
gāo膏
mú模
zi子
zuò做
le了
yī一
ge个
diāo雕
xiàng像
。
He made a statue using a plaster mold.
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Zhè这
xiē些
gāo糕
bǐng饼
dōu都
shì是
yòng用
tóng同
yī一
ge个
mú模
zi子
yā压
chū出
lái来
de的
。
These pastries were all pressed out using the same mold.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
xū需
yào要
wéi为
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
kāi开
yī一
ge个
mú模
zi子
。
The factory needs to create a mold for the new product.