Chinese word

采纳

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎi nà

Meaning

  • verbadopt

Example

老板采纳了我的建议。láo bǎn cǎi nà le wǒ de jiàn yì

The boss adopted my suggestion.

Illustration for 采纳 (adopt)

More examples

公司最终采纳了新的发展方案。gōng sī zuì zhōng cǎi nà le xīn de fā zhǎn fāng àn

The company ultimately adopted the new development plan.

Core concept

The hand reaches out to take in a useful idea, making it part of a decision.

Common phrases

  • 采纳建议cǎi nà jiàn yì

    adopt a suggestion

  • 采纳意见cǎi nà yì jiàn

    adopt an opinion

  • 采纳方案cǎi nà fāng àn

    adopt a plan

Similar words

采用cǎi yòng: Select a method or plan for practical use.
接受jiē shòu: Accept a suggestion or opinion offered by someone.
采取cái qǔ: Put a measure or action into practice to handle a problem.
批准pī zhǔn: Formally approve a plan or proposal and give it official force.

Definition in Chinese

接受并采用他人提出的意见、建议或方案,作为自己的决策或做法。jiē shòu bìng cǎi yòng tā rén tí chū de yì jiàn jiàn yì huò fāng àn zuò wéi zì jǐ de jué cè huò zuò fǎ

Word origin

采 (cǎi, "pick") + 纳 (nà, "receive") presents an idea as something chosen and then taken into a plan.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a boss, team, or institution makes a decision based on someone else's idea; it describes the decision, not just a reply to the speaker.

Other meanings

  • acceptverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 采纳率cǎi nà lǜadoption ratenoun

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