出台 chūtái to officially launch (a policy, program etc)
to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly; (of a bar girl) to leave with a client
How to remember 出台: 出 go out + 台 platform = to officially launch (a policy, program etc).
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How it is used
- The everyday sense is '(of a policy/measure) to be officially rolled out / introduced' - 出台新政策 (chūtái xīn zhèngcè) to issue a new policy.
- Very common in news for governments launching measures. Literally 'to come on stage'; note a separate seedy sense (of a hostess leaving a bar with a client) exists but the policy sense dominates.