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草案 (cǎo àn) — “Draft” in Chinese

草案 (cǎo àn) means “draft” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

draft

这项提议已经被包含在一份决议草案中。

The proposal has been embodied in a draft resolution.

这条法规还只是项草案。

The legislation is still in draft form.

The characters in 草案

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
案
àn10case, desk, plan

More words starting with 草

  • cǎo草 cǎo草 liǎo了 shì事Do something carelessly, Make a hasty job of it
  • cǎo草cóng丛a thick growth of grass
  • cǎo草cóng丛zhōng中in the grass, in the bushes
  • cǎo草cóng丛lǐ里in the grass, in the bushes
  • cǎo草shū书cursive script, grass script
  • cǎo草mào冒straw hat
  • cǎo草chuàng创Found, Initial setup
  • cǎo草chuàng创le了Founded, Initiated
  • cǎo草bāo包dummy, good-for-nothing
  • cǎo草yuán原grassland, steppe
  • cǎo草yuán原shang上on the grassland, in the prairie
  • cǎo草yuán原shang上de的mù牧mín民Grassland herders, Nomadic pastoralists

Frequently asked questions

What does 草案 mean in Chinese?
草案 (cǎo àn) means “draft”.
How do you pronounce 草案?
草案 is pronounced cǎo àn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “draft” in Chinese?
“draft” is 草案 (cǎo àn) in Chinese.
How is 草案 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 草案, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 草案 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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