擬 (nǐ) - To draft & to plan

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擬 · nǐ

To draft;

to plan;

to imitate;

to intend;

to compare;

to resemble;

used to indicate approximation or intention.

To draftto planto imitate

Usage highlights

Draft a planSimulate conditionsImitate ancient styleIntend to implementVirtual realityAnalog signal

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee drafted a proposal (拟订提案).
  • We plan to visit next month (拟于下月访问).
  • This design imitates classical style (拟古设计).
  • The project is intended for completion by year-end (拟年底完工).

Collocations

  • Draft a plan(拟订计划)
  • Simulate conditions(模拟条件)
  • Imitate ancient style(拟古)
  • Intend to implement(拟实施)
  • Virtual reality(虚拟现实)
  • Analog signal(模拟信号)

Idioms

  • Imitating the ancients without innovation(拟古不化)
  • Virtual and real combined(虚实相拟)
  • Drafting and deliberating(拟议斟酌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature for comparison and metaphorical expressions.
  • Important in bureaucratic and administrative contexts for drafting documents and plans.
  • Modern usage expanded to include simulation and virtual reality concepts.

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