绿皮书

綠皮書
lǜpíshū
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 green paper
  2. 2 government policy discussion document

Examples

Zhèngfǔ fābù le yí fèn guānyú huánjìng bǎohù de lǜpíshū.
The government released a green paper on environmental protection.
Zhè běn lǜpíshū zhēngqiú gèjiè duì xīn zhèngcè de yìjiàn.
This green paper solicits opinions from all sectors on the new policy.

Tips

culture
Patterned on the British government's coloured-cover series: 白皮书 (báipíshū, white paper) = formal policy statement; 绿皮书 (lǜpíshū, green paper) = preliminary discussion document inviting feedback.

In Pop Culture

绿皮书 Lǜpíshū
Green Book (2018 film)
Title used in mainland China for the Oscar-winning Peter Farrelly film about Don Shirley and Tony Vallelonga, named after the Negro Motorist Green-Book travel guide.

Stroke Order

绿
shū