稿子 gǎozi draft of a document
draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent
How to remember 稿子: 稿 draft + 子 child = draft of a document.
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How it is used
- A draft / script / manuscript - 写稿子 (xiě gǎozi) write a draft, 演讲稿子 (yǎnjiǎng gǎozi) a speech script.
- The colloquial everyday word for any draft text (speech, article, plan); 稿件 is its formal 'submission' cousin.
- Casual; also 打稿子 (dǎ gǎozi) to draft.