draft; make a draft
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to draft; to make a preliminary version
Used in contexts like writing documents, articles, plans, or drawing sketches. The term applies to both textual and graphic drafts.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
tā他
huā花
le了
sān三
tiān天
shí时
jiān间
qǐ起
gǎo稿
。
He spent three days drafting this report.
Zài在
zhèng正
shì式
huì绘
huà画
qián前
，
huà画
jiā家
huì会
xiān先
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
qǐ起
gǎo稿
。
Before starting the formal painting, the artist first makes a draft with a pencil.
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Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
hé合
tóng同
qǐ起
gǎo稿
。
The lawyer is drafting the contract.
Wén文
zhāng章
yǐ已
jīng经
qǐ起
gǎo稿
，
dàn但
hái还
xū需
yào要
xiū修
gǎi改
rùn润
sè色
。
The article has been drafted, but it still needs polishing.
Shè设
jì计
shī师
wán完
chéng成
le了
jiàn建
zhù筑
fāng方
àn案
de的
shè设
jì计
qǐ起
gǎo稿
。
The designer completed the draft of the architectural plan.