底稿 (dǐ gǎo) — draft; manuscript
Definition
底稿 is a preliminary written version kept before the final copy — used for a novel or speech manuscript one is still working on.
noun
draftmanuscript
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 底稿。Tā zhèng zài xiū gǎi zhè piān xiǎo shuō de dǐ gǎo.He is revising the draft of this novel.
- ，底稿。Yǎn jiǎng qián, qǐng xiān bǎ dǐ gǎo zhǔn bèi hǎo.Before the speech, please prepare the manuscript first.
- 底稿。Zhè fèn dǐ gǎo hái xū yào zài jiǎn chá yí biàn.This draft needs to be checked once more.
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