采纳

• Pinyin: cǎi nà
• Hanzi breakdown: 采 = 爫 + 木, to pick/gather; 纳 = 纟(silk) + 内, to accept

Meaning

To accept; to adopt; to take up. To formally accept suggestions, opinions, or proposals.

A formal verb indicating the acceptance and implementation of ideas, advice, or suggestions. Often used in official, business, or academic contexts. Implies not just hearing but actively incorporating the suggestion into action or policy.

Examples

1. 领导采纳了我们的建议，决定修改这个方案。 The leadership adopted our suggestion and decided to modify the plan.
2. 他的论文观点被学术界广泛采纳。 His academic viewpoint has been widely adopted in the scholarly community.
3. 委员会经过讨论，采纳了三条改进措施。 After discussion, the committee adopted three improvement measures.

Usage Guide

Context: business, official, academic

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 感谢您的建议，我们会认真考虑是否采纳。(Thank you for your suggestion — we will seriously consider whether to adopt it.)
• 公司采纳了员工关于弹性工作制的建议。(The company adopted the employees' suggestion about flexible working hours.)

Don't Say

• 不要用'采纳'描述非正式的接受 (Don't use 采纳 for informal acceptance — use 接受 or 听取 for casual contexts)

Origin & History

Compound of 采 (to pick, gather) + 纳 (to accept, receive). Literally 'gather and accept.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal