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起草

qǐ cǎo · qi cao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to make a draft
  2. to draw up (plans)
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Drafting a letter

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)起草(qǐcǎo)一(yī)封(fēng)信(xìn)，给(gěi)房东(fángdōng)的(de)。

    I am drafting a letter to the landlord.

  2. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    Writing what?

  3. Liangliang

    起草(qǐcǎo)了(le)半天(bàntiān)，只(zhǐ)写(xiě)了(le)：您好(nínhǎo)。

    I have been drafting for ages and only wrote: Hello.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)起草(qǐcǎo)。您好(nínhǎo)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)热水器(rèshuǐqì)坏(huài)了(le)。

    I will help you draft it. Hello, the water heater in my home is broken.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)起草(qǐcǎo)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)！我(wǒ)再(zài)加(jiā)一句(yījù)：谢谢(xièxie)。

    You draft so fast! I will add one more line: Thanks.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

委(wěi)员(yuán)会(huì)正(zhèng)在(zài)起(qǐ)草(cǎo)一(yí)份(fèn)新(xīn)的(de)合(hé)同(tóng)。

The committee is drafting a new contract.

02

他(tā)花(huā)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)晚(wǎn)起(qǐ)草(cǎo)这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)。

He spent the whole night drafting this report.

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