Chinese phrase
我先起草 wǒ xiān qí cǎo
Meaning
I'll draft it first
When to use it
The speaker offers to prepare the first draft. It marks a willing first step in a shared task and leaves room for others to review or add to it.
Example dialogue
这份申请书谁来写？ zhè fèn shēn qǐng shū shuí lái xiě
Who will write this application?
我先起草，写好后发给大家看。 wǒ xiān qí cǎo xiě hǎo hòu fā gěi dà jiā kàn
I'll draft it first and show it to everyone when I finish.