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出台

出臺
chūtái
verb HSK 6 #27,370

Meanings

  1. 1 to officially launch or announce (a policy, regulation, measure)
  2. 2 to introduce (new rules)

Characters

出
chū
to come out; to produce
台
tái
platform; stage
Literally 'to come onto the stage' — a policy is officially presented to the public.

Examples

政府出台了新的环保政策。
Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de huánbǎo zhèngcè.
The government introduced new environmental policies.
这项措施什么时候出台？
Zhè xiàng cuòshī shénme shíhòu chūtái?
When will this measure be officially launched?
最近出台的规定影响了很多企业。
Zuìjìn chūtái de guīdìng yǐngxiǎng le hěn duō qǐyè.
The recently introduced regulations have affected many businesses.

Tips

usage
出台 is almost exclusively used for official policies, laws, regulations, and measures. You wouldn't use it for a product launch (use 推出 instead).
register
This is a formal/news vocabulary word. You'll encounter it frequently in Chinese news broadcasts and government announcements.

Stroke Order

出 chū
台 tái