HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
拟
Pronunciation
Pinyinnǐ
Meaning
- verbintend
Example
公司拟扩大海外市场。gōng sī nǐ kuò dà hǎi wài shì chǎng
The company intends to expand its overseas market.
More examples
投资方拟暂缓出资，需要进一步评估项目风险。tóu zī fāng nǐ zàn huǎn chū zī xū yào jìn yí bù píng gū xiàng mù fēng xiǎn
The investor plans to temporarily postpone its investment and needs to further assess the project's risks.
Core concept
A plan at the proposal stage, showing purpose without a final decision.
Common phrases
拟定计划nǐ dìng jì huà
intend to draw up a plan
拟进行谈判nǐ jìn xíng tán pàn
intend to conduct negotiations
Similar words
计划jì huà: Make a practical plan by deciding both the goal and the steps to reach it.
打算dǎ suàn: Have an everyday intention to do something after weighing personal circumstances.
准备zhǔn bèi: Make physical or mental preparations before something happens.
拟定nǐ dìng: Draw up a draft plan or document for official use.
Definition in Chinese
表示计划或意向性的动作，强调尚未最终决定的预备性安排，可用于个人或单位的计划表述。biǎo shì jì huà huò yì xiàng xìng de dòng zuò qiáng diào shàng wèi zuì zhōng jué dìng de yù bèi xìng ān pái kě yòng yú gè rén huò dān wèi de jì huà biǎo shù
Word origin
拟 (nǐ, "intend") carries the older sense of working out a model or possible form, which led to its use for an action being prepared in advance.
Usage tips
- The verb suits notices, reports, and business writing especially well, where it marks an arrangement that an organization or person is preparing but has not finalized.