Definition
稿子 (gǎo zi) is the general word for a draft, manuscript, or script (e.g., for a speech or play). It can also figuratively mean a mental plan ('have a plan in mind'). Compared to 草 (cǎo), which is more informal and often appears in compounds like 草稿 (cǎo gǎo 'rough draft'), and 稿件 (gǎo jiàn), which is more formal and refers specifically to an article submitted for publication, 稿子 is the everyday term covering all these senses.
noun
draft or manuscript (of a document)script (for a speech, play, or performance)mental planpreparation (figurative)
Examples
- 稿子。Zhè fèn gǎo zi hái xūyào xiūgǎi yíxià.This draft still needs some revision.
- 稿子。Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài kàn gǎo zi.The actors are reading the script.
- 稿子。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ xīnzhōng yǐ yǒu gǎo zi le.I already have a plan in mind for this matter.
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