稿子

gǎozi

HSK 6

稿子 — gǎozi

1. draft of a document; manuscript; script

   我把稿子发给编辑修改了。 wǒ bǎ gǎozi fāgěi biānjí xiūgǎi le — I sent the draft to the editor for revisions.

2. mental plan or outline (a tentative plan/sketch of ideas)

   他脑子里有个大概的稿子，还没写成文。 tā nǎozilǐ yǒu gè dàgài de gǎozi hái méixiě chéngwén — He has a rough plan in his head but hasn't written it down yet.

3. precedent; model document used as reference

   这份合同的稿子可以作为以后类似项目的参考。 zhèfèn hétóng de gǎozi kěyǐ zuòwéi yǐhòu lèisì xiàngmù dì cānkǎo — This contract draft can serve as a reference for similar future projects.