Definition
制定 means 'to formulate, to draw up' and is used for formal documents like laws, policies, and plans after a process of deliberation. It is very close to 制订 (zhì dìng), but 制定 emphasizes the final enactment or adoption, while 制订 focuses more on the drafting and working-out stage. 规定 (guī dìng) is 'to stipulate or set rules' as a specific requirement, not the overall creation of a document.
verb
to draw upto formulate (plans, policies, rules, etc.)
Easily confused
- 指定zhǐ dìngsound-aliketo appoint, to assign (someone to a position or task)
- 制订zhì dìngsound-aliketo formulate, to work out (a plan, policy, etc.)
Examples
- 制定。Xuéxiào zhì dìng le xīn de guīdìng.The school formulated new rules.
- 制定。Tāmen zhèngzài zhì dìng yí gè jìhuà.They are formulating a plan.
- 制定。Guójiā zhì dìng le xīn de fǎlǜ.The country enacted new laws.
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