制定 meaning in English

zhìdìng

to draw up; to formulate

HSK 3verb16 strokes

Meaning of 制定

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhìdìng

to draw up; to formulate

How to use 制定

制定 is used with formal things like plans, rules, laws, policies and standards. It often appears in news, work and school settings. Example: 我们要制定一个学习计划。(Wǒmen yào zhìdìng yí gè xuéxí jìhuà.) We need to draw up a study plan.

制 (zhì) means to make or to control, and 定 (dìng) means to fix or settle. When you 制定 something, you make a plan and fix it in place.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 制定 (zhìdìng) with 决定 (juédìng). 决定 means to decide on a choice, while 制定 means to draw up a plan or rule, so say 制定计划 but 决定去北京.

制定 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ们men准zhǔn备bèi如rú何hé达dá到dào你nǐ们men制zhì定dìng的de目mù标biāo？

How do you plan to achieve the goals you set?

只zhǐ要yào制zhì定dìng学xué习xí计jì划huà，就jiù能néng有yǒu效xiào地dì取qǔ得de进jìn步bù。

If you make a study plan, you can make progress efficiently.

为wèi了le缓huǎn解jiě就jiù业yè压yā力lì，国guó家jiā已yǐ经jīng制zhì定dìng了le一yī系xì列liè相xiāng关guān政zhèng策cè。

In order to alleviate employment pressures, the nation has established a series of relevant policies.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

制 zhì · to manufacture · 8 strokes

定 dìng · to fix · 8 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 制定.

一定	yīdìng	surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled
不一定	bùyīdìng	not necessarily; maybe
决定	juédìng	to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個\|个[ge4],項\|项[xiang4])
确定	quèdìng	definite; certain
制作	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
制造	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
规定	guīdìng	to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; r
制度	zhìdù	system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
否定	fǒudìng	to negate; to deny
定期	dìngqī	at set dates; at regular intervals
说不定	shuōbudìng	can't say for sure; maybe
稳定	wěndìng	steady; stable

Questions about 制定

What does 制定 mean?

制定 (zhìdìng) means "to draw up; to formulate" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 制定?

制定 is made of 2 characters: 制 (8 strokes), 定 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 制定 an HSK word?

Yes. 制定 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 制定 and 制订?

Both are pronounced zhìdìng and both mean to draw up. 制定 is more common and stresses a final, fixed result such as a law, while 制订 can stress the process of drafting a plan. In everyday use, 制定 is the safe choice.

Can I use 制定 for making physical objects?

No. 制定 is only for plans, rules and policies. For making physical things, use 制作 (zhìzuò) or 制造 (zhìzào), as in 制造汽车 (zhìzào qìchē), to manufacture cars.