典范 diǎnfàn model
model; example; paragon
How to remember 典范: 典 reference book + 范 example = model.
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How it is used
- 'A model / paragon / shining example' worthy of imitation - 树立典范 (shùlì diǎnfàn) to set an example, 道德典范 a moral exemplar.
- More honorific than 榜样 (bǎngyàng, role model) or 例子 (example); 典范 implies a definitive, exemplary standard others should follow.