制定 zhìdìng to draw up
to draw up; to formulate
How to remember 制定: 制 system + 定 decide = to draw up.
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How it is used
- To formulate/draw up (plans, policies, laws) - 制定计划 (zhìdìng jìhuà) to make a plan; 制定政策 (zhìdìng zhèngcè) to formulate policy.
- For creating formal plans, rules, or strategies.
- Near-identical to 制订 (zhìdìng) - 制定 implies finalizing/setting firmly, 制订 leans toward drafting; 制定 is far more common.