Definition
拟 (nǐ) is a versatile verb meaning 'to plan/to draft/to imitate' depending on context. For the 'imitate' sense, it is more formal and abstract than 模拟 (mó nǐ, simulate a process) or 仿 (fǎng, copy a style/product). For 'draft', 拟定 (nǐ dìng) is a more formal compound that emphasizes a finalized formulation.
verb
to plan toto intend toto draftto draw up (a plan, document, etc.)to imitateto simulate
Easily confused
- 你nǐsound-alikeyou (informal, singular)
- 泥nísound-alikemud
- 逆nìsound-aliketo go against (in direction or trend); to reverse
Examples
- 拟。Wǒmen nǐ yú xià zhōuwǔ zhàokāi huìyì.We plan to hold a meeting next Friday.
- 拟。Lǜshī zhèngzài nǐ yí fèn hétong.The lawyer is drafting a contract.
- 。Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ mónǐ rén de shēngyīn.This software can simulate human voice.
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