拟

• Pinyin: nǐ
• Hanzi breakdown: 拟 = 扌(hand radical) + 疑(resemblance, phonetic approximation)

Meaning

To draft or draw up (a document, plan, or proposal); to intend or plan to do something.

Common in formal and official writing. When 拟 precedes a verb (拟于某日、拟请), it expresses intended action. Used in bureaucratic and legal contexts: 拟稿 (draft a document), 拟订计划 (draft a plan). More formal than 打算 or 准备, and typically restricted to written registers.

Examples

1. 委员会拟于下月初召开全体会议，审议本年度的工作报告及明年的工作计划。 The committee plans to convene a plenary meeting in early next month to review this year’s work report and next year’s work plan.
2. 经过多次讨论，法律顾问已拟出一份初稿，供各方审阅并提出修改意见。 After multiple rounds of discussion, the legal counsel has drafted an initial version for all parties to review and propose revisions.
3. 本部门拟调整年度预算分配，相关方案正在进一步完善之中。 Our department plans to adjust the allocation of the annual budget, and the proposal is still being further refined.

Usage Guide

Context: government, legal, business, administration

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 本办公室拟于本月二十日举行专题研讨会，诚邀相关领域专家学者莅临参与，共同探讨行业发展的最新动向。(This office plans to hold a special symposium on the 20th of this month and sincerely invites experts and scholars from relevant fields to participate and jointly discuss the latest trends in industry development.)
• 董事会已授权管理层拟订新的市场扩张方案，要求在三个月内完成方案设计并提交审批。(The board of directors has authorised management to draft a new market expansion plan, requiring the plan to be designed and submitted for approval within three months.)

Don't Say

• 在口语中用'拟' — 拟 is largely restricted to formal written or official contexts; in spoken language, 打算 or 准备 are far more natural

Origin & History

拟 has the classical meaning 'to imitate/compare'; extended in modern usage to mean 'to draft' or 'to plan.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Educated/official