草案

cǎo'àn

noun HSK 7-9 #21,055

Measure Word

一份草案 fèn

Meanings

1 draft
2 draft proposal
3 draft legislation

Characters

proposal; plan; case

Examples

HSK 3

这份草案还需要进一步修改。

Zhè fèn cǎo'àn hái xūyào jìnyíbù xiūgǎi.

This draft still needs further revision.

HSK 5

草案的内容引起了广泛讨论。

Cǎo'àn de nèiróng yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn tǎolùn.

The content of the draft sparked widespread discussion.

HSK 7-9

委员会提交了一份新的法律草案。

Wěiyuánhuì tíjiāo le yí fèn xīn de fǎlǜ cǎo'àn.

The committee submitted a new draft law.

Tips

usage

草案 is used for formal documents that are still in draft form, especially legislation. 草稿 refers to a rough draft of writing or artwork. 方案 is a finalized plan or proposal.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

案 àn