立项 (lìxiàng): to formally launch a project

Meanings

1 to formally launch a project
2 to get a project approved / kicked off

Characters

立

lì

to set up / establish

项

xiàng

item / project

Examples

这个新产品下个月正式立项。

Zhè ge xīn chǎnpǐn xià ge yuè zhèngshì lìxiàng.

This new product will be officially kicked off next month.

立项通过了,但预算还在审批。

Lìxiàng tōngguò le, dàn yùsuàn hái zài shěnpī.

The project is approved, but the budget is still going through review.

Tips

usage

Bureaucratic and corporate-meeting register. The phases of a Chinese tech project are typically 立项 lìxiàng (project kickoff) → 评审 píngshěn (review) → 开发 kāifā (development) → 上线 shàngxiàn (launch) → 复盘 fùpán (retro).