定稿

dìnggǎo
verb #49,709

Meanings

  1. 1 to finalize (a manuscript or draft)
  2. 2 final version; final draft

Examples

HSK 5
Lùnwén yǐjīng dìnggǎo le.
The thesis has been finalized.
HSK 5
Zhè shì hétong de dìnggǎo, qǐng nín qiānzì qián zài kàn yí biàn.
This is the final version of the contract; please read it through once more before you sign.

Tips

usage
A text goes from 草稿 (rough draft) to 初稿 (first draft) to 定稿 (final version). As a verb it means signing off on that last version, after which no more changes are made.

Stroke Order

定 dìng
稿 gǎo