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制定

zhì dìng · zhi ding

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to draw up; to formulate
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A new-year plan

  1. Dengdeng

    新年(xīnnián)到(dào)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)制定(zhìdìng)一个(yīgè)计划(jìhuà)。

    The new year is here. I want to draw up a plan.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)制定(zhìdìng)了(le)什么(shénme)计划(jìhuà)？

    What plan did you draw up?

  3. Dengdeng

    每天(měitiān)早起(zǎoqǐ)，少(shǎo)吃(chī)零食(língshí)，早点(zǎodiǎn)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Get up early every day, eat fewer snacks, sleep earlier.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)制定(zhìdìng)计划(jìhuà)用(yòng)了(le)多长(duōcháng)时间(shíjiān)？

    How long did it take you to draw up the plan?

  5. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)用(yòng)了(le)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)做(zuò)了(le)一天(yītiān)。

    It took only one minute, but I only did it for one day.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)们(men)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)如(rú)何(hé)达(dá)到(dào)你(nǐ)们(men)制(zhì)定(dìng)的(de)目(mù)标(biāo)？

How do you plan to achieve the goals you set?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)最(zuì)近(jìn)制(zhì)定(dìng)了(le)一(yí)套(tào)新(xīn)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)规(guī)定(dìng)。

The company recently drew up a new set of safety rules.

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制
zhì

to manufacture; to make

定
dìng

to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)

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