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提案

tí àn · ti an

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. proposal
  2. draft resolution
  3. motion (to be debated)
  4. to propose a bill
  5. to make a proposal
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Hike or sleep?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)提案(tíàn)：周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)。

    I have a proposal: go hiking this weekend.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)同意(tóngyì)这个(zhège)提案(tíàn)！

    I agree with this proposal!

  3. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)不(bù)同意(tóngyì)，我(wǒ)的(de)提案(tíàn)是(shì)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I don't agree. My proposal is to sleep at home.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)投票(tóupiào)吧(ba)。

    Then let's vote.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)投(tóu)爬山(páshān)。

    I vote for hiking.

  6. Qiqi

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)同意(tóngyì)，但是(dànshì)山上(shānshàng)要(yào)有(yǒu)床(chuáng)！

    Fine, I agree, but there must be a bed on the mountain!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)情(qíng)愿(yuàn)地(de)同(tóng)意(yì)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)提(tí)案(àn)。

He reluctantly agreed to my proposal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

委(wěi)员(yuán)会(huì)正(zhèng)在(zài)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)一(yí)项(xiàng)关(guān)于(yú)环(huán)保(bǎo)的(de)新(xīn)提(tí)案(àn)。

The committee is discussing a new proposal about environmental protection.

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