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    Expressing 'proposal' with 提案 (tí'àn)

    Actions & Events
    Suggestion & Advice

    Structure

    Verb + 提案 / Modifier + 的 + 提案

    Explanation

    提案 (tí'àn) means "proposal" or "motion." It refers to a formal suggestion or plan put forward for consideration, often in legislative, organizational, or business settings. It implies a structured recommendation awaiting approval.

    Examples

    • 他在会议上提出了一项新的提案。

      tā zài huìyì shàng tíchū le yī xiàng xīn de tí'àn.

      He put forward a new proposal at the meeting.

    • 这份提案得到了大多数委员的支持。

      zhè fèn tí'àn dédào le dà duōshù wěiyuán de zhīchí.

      This proposal received the support of most committee members.

    • 公司管理层正在审议关于远程办公的提案。

      gōngsī guǎnlǐcéng zhèngzài shěnyì guānyú yuǎnchéng bàngōng de tí'àn.

      The company management is reviewing a proposal regarding remote work.

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