ji5 ding3擬訂拟订
Jyutpingji5 ding3
Yaleyíh ding
Definition
To draft or draw up from scratch.
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How it's used
Formal contexts often favor this term over more casual verbs like寫 or搞. It implies a structured process of planning and organizing details before finalizing a document or strategy. You will frequently encounter it in business, legal, or administrative settings.
Examples
They are currently drafting a new plan.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 制定, which focuses more on the final establishment or enactment of a rule or policy rather than the initial act of drafting.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
