Chinese word

蓝图

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán tú

Meaning

  • nounblueprint

Example

公司已经有了未来发展的蓝图。gōng sī yǐ jīng yǒu le wèi lái fā zhǎn de lán tú

The company already has a blueprint for its future development.

Illustration for 蓝图 (blueprint)

More examples

我们要把蓝图变为现实。wǒ men yào bǎ lán tú biàn wéi xiàn shí

We must turn the blueprint into reality.

Core concept

A complete design that shows the main parts of a future project and how they fit together.

Common phrases

  • 宏伟蓝图hóng wěi lán tú

    grand blueprint

  • 绘制蓝图huì zhì lán tú

    draw up a blueprint

  • 把蓝图变为现实bǎ lán tú biàn wéi xiàn shí

    turn a blueprint into reality

Similar words

计划jì huà: A detailed plan that organizes the actions and schedule for reaching a goal.
方案fāng àn: A practical way or proposal for moving a project forward or solving a problem.
规划guī huà: A long-term design for how a city or organization should develop and be arranged.
构想gòu xiǎng: A general concept that brings together the main idea and overall image of a new project.

Definition in Chinese

指用于指导未来行动的总体计划或设计，既可指实际的工程图纸，也可指抽象的发展构想和战略蓝本。zhǐ yòng yú zhí dǎo wèi lái xíng dòng de zóng tǐ jì huà huò shè jì jì kě zhǐ shí jì de gōng chéng tú zhǐ yě kě zhǐ chōu xiàng de fā zhǎn gòu xiǎng hé zhàn lüè lán běn

Word origin

蓝图 (lántú, "blue picture") is a calque of English blueprint, whose name came from blue technical copies, and the Chinese word now also covers broad development plans.

Usage tips

  • In modern Chinese, it often describes a company's or government's future direction, so it can sound broader and more strategic than a single step-by-step schedule.

Other meanings

  • plannoun
  • visionnoun

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