框架

• Pinyin: kuàng jià
• Hanzi breakdown: 框 = 木 (wood) + 匡 (correct) — frame; 架 = 加 (add) + 木 (wood) — rack/structure

Meaning

Framework; structure; skeleton. The basic structure or outline of something.

Used both literally for physical frames (buildings, furniture) and figuratively for conceptual structures (agreements, plans, theories). Very common in business, tech, and academic contexts.

Examples

1. 这份报告的框架已经搭好了，接下来填充内容就行。 The framework of this report is already set up; now we just need to fill in the content.
2. 双方就合作框架达成了初步共识。 Both parties reached a preliminary consensus on the cooperation framework.
3. 我们需要重新审视现有的法律框架。 We need to re-examine the existing legal framework.

Usage Guide

Context: business, technology, academia, planning

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 先把框架定下来，细节以后再说。(Let's establish the framework first; details can come later.)
• 这个软件框架非常流行。(This software framework is very popular.)

Don't Say

• 用框架指代完整的成品。(框架 implies a skeleton or outline, not a finished product — use 系统 or 方案 for complete solutions)

Origin & History

Compound of 框 (frame/border) + 架 (rack/structure). Originally referred to physical frames, now widely used metaphorically.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal