Meaning of 稿子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- draft of a document
- script
- manuscript
- mental plan
- precedent
How to use 稿子
稿子 is a common spoken word for a draft, manuscript, or script, such as a speech or article you are still working on. It also appears in phrases like 打稿子 (dǎ gǎozi, to make a draft) and 心里有稿子 (to have a plan in mind). Example: 我的稿子还没写完。(Wǒ de gǎozi hái méi xiě wán.) My draft is not finished yet.
稿 (gǎo) has the grain radical 禾 on the left and 高 (gāo, tall) on the right, which also hints at the sound. Picture a tall stack of grain stalks, the way a writer's stack of paper drafts piles up high.
Common mistake: Learners often say gāo in the first tone because of 高 (gāo) inside the character, but 稿 is third tone, gǎo. Also do not confuse 稿 with 搞 (gǎo, to do), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 禾.
稿子 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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稿 gǎo · draft · 15 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 稿子.
Questions about 稿子
What does 稿子 mean?
稿子 (gǎozi) means "draft of a document; script" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 稿子?
稿子 is made of 2 characters: 稿 (15 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 稿子 an HSK word?
Yes. 稿子 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 稿子 and 草稿?
草稿 (cǎogǎo) specifically means a rough first draft. 稿子 is broader and can mean any draft, manuscript, or script, including a finished one submitted for publication.
Is the 子 in 稿子 pronounced with a tone?
No. Like in 孩子 (háizi) and 桌子 (zhuōzi), the 子 here is a noun suffix read in the neutral tone, so it sounds light and short: gǎozi.