Chinese word

方案

Pronunciation

Pinyinfāng àn

Meaning

  • nounplan

Example

我们需要一个方案来解决这个问题。wǒ men xū yào yí gè fāng àn lái jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We need a plan to solve this problem.

Illustration for 方案 (plan)

More examples

在会议上，他提出了一个新的方案。zài huì yì shàng tā tí chū le yí gè xīn de fāng àn

At the meeting, he submitted a new plan.

Core concept

A structured answer that turns a difficult situation into possible action.

Common phrases

  • 制定方案zhì dìng fāng àn

    draw up a plan

  • 提出方案tí chū fāng àn

    submit a plan

  • 实施方案shí shī fāng àn

    carry out a plan

Similar words

计划jì huà: A plan that organizes actions, their order, and the time needed to reach a goal.
建议jiàn yì: A proposal urging a person or group to take a certain action.
方法fāng fǎ: A particular way of carrying out an action or task.

Definition in Chinese

对某一问题提出的解决建议或计划，着重说明可行步骤和理由，既可指口头提议也可指书面材料。duì mǒu yí wèn tí tí chū de jiě jué jiàn yì huò jì huà zhuó zhòng shuō míng kě xíng bù zhòu hé lǐ yóu jì kě zhǐ kǒu tóu tí yì yě kě zhǐ shū miàn cái liào

Word origin

方案 (fāngàn, "plan") brings together 方 (fāng, "method") + 案 (àn, "proposal"), expressing a proposed method rather than a bare idea.

Usage tips

  • A request for a concrete version signals that general advice is not enough and that usable steps are expected.

Other meanings

  • solutionnoun
  • proposalnoun

Related words

  • 方案书fāng àn shūplan documentnoun

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