议程 (yì chéng) — agenda; agenda item | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

议程 is the formal list of items to be discussed at a meeting. Use 议题 for a single topic on that list; 日程 is a broader daily schedule.

noun

agendaagenda item

Measure word · 项

Examples

议程。
Zhè cì huì yì de yì chéng yǐ jīng fā gěi gè wèi le.
The agenda for this meeting has been sent to everyone.
议程。
Wǒ men xū yào xiān què dìng míng tiān de yì chéng.
We need to finalize tomorrow's agenda first.
议程。
Dì sān xiàng yì chéng shì guān yú xīn xiàng mù de.
The third agenda item is about the new project.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

议yìdiscussion

程chéngprocedure

议 means discussion and 程 means procedure, so it is the planned order of discussion items.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

言義議

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yántalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì議⁰yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾呈程

Meaning part形符xíngfú

禾禾hégrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

呈

呈chéng程chéng

Same sound today

程 is made from 禾 (grain) and 呈 (pronounced chéng); the evidence gives measurements.

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