Chinese word

草稿

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎo gǎo

Meaning

  • noundraft

Example

请把草稿保存好。qǐng bǎ cáo gǎo bǎo cún hǎo

Please save the draft.

Illustration for 草稿 (draft)

More examples

我正在写草稿，别打扰我。wǒ zhèng zài xiě cáo gǎo bié dá rǎo wǒ

I'm writing a draft, so don't disturb me.

Core concept

An early text that gives a written idea a shape while leaving its details unsettled.

Common phrases

  • 写草稿xiě cáo gǎo

    write a draft

  • 修改草稿xiū gǎi cáo gǎo

    revise a draft

  • 保存草稿bǎo cún cáo gǎo

    save a draft

Similar words

草案cǎo àn: A preliminary plan or document written for discussion before formal approval.
初稿chū gǎo: The initial written version of a work, made before any later drafts.
稿子gǎo zi: Unfinished writing or notes prepared as material for a text.

Definition in Chinese

为便于修改或讨论而写的初始文本，通常未定型，需要后续修订。wèi biàn yú xiū gǎi huò tǎo lùn ér xiě de chū shǐ wén běn tōng cháng wèi dìng xíng xū yào hòu xù xiū dìng

Word origin

草 (cǎo, "rough") + 稿 (gǎo, "manuscript") forms a term for writing that has taken shape but remains open to changes in wording or content.

Usage tips

  • A 草稿 (cǎogǎo, "draft") can be shared with others for feedback, so the label sets an expectation that suggestions and changes are still welcome.

Other meanings

  • draft proposalnoun
  • manuscriptnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 草稿纸cáo gáo zhǐdrafting papernoun
  • 草稿箱cáo gǎo xiāngdrafts foldernoun

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