Chinese word

草案

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎo àn

Meaning

  • noundraft

Example

请把草案发给我。qǐng bǎ cǎo àn fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the draft.

Illustration for 草案 (draft)

More examples

委员会正在审议草案。wěi yuán huì zhèng zài shěn yì cǎo àn

The committee is reviewing the draft.

Core concept

A provisional working document that gives people something concrete to examine, revise, or approve.

Common phrases

  • 提交草案tí jiāo cǎo àn

    submit a draft

  • 修改草案xiū gái cǎo àn

    revise a draft

  • 审议草案shěn yì cǎo àn

    review a draft

Similar words

草稿cáo gǎo: A rough first version of written work that is still being developed.
初稿chū gǎo: The first complete arrangement of a manuscript before it is revised and finalized.
提案tí àn: A suggested idea or plan for dealing with a problem or pursuing a goal.
方案fāng àn: A detailed plan or method designed to solve a problem or guide practical action.

Definition in Chinese

尚未定稿的议案或文件，作为审议、征求意见或修改的基础材料。shàng wèi dìng gǎo de yì àn huò wén jiàn zuò wéi shěn yì zhēng qiú yì jiàn huò xiū gǎi de jī chǔ cái liào

Word origin

草 (cǎo, "rough") + 案 (àn, "proposal or document") forms the idea of a rough proposal prepared for discussion before it is finalized.

Usage tips

  • English bill names a proposed law, but this Chinese term can describe a draft of many kinds of document, so its meaning is broader in everyday use.

Other meanings

  • billnoun

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