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    Using 框架 (kuàngjià) to refer to 'framework'

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Noun + 的 + 框架 / 在…框架 + 下

    Explanation

    The noun 框架 (kuàngjià) means 'framework' or 'structure,' referring to a basic underlying system or set of guidelines. It combines 框 (frame) and 架 (rack/structure). It is commonly used in formal and technical contexts to describe organizational systems, legal structures, or conceptual outlines.

    Examples

    • 我们先搭建一个基本框架,再慢慢完善细节。

      wǒmen xiān dājiàn yī gè jīběn kuàngjià, zài mànmàn wánshàn xìjié.

      Let's first build a basic framework and then gradually refine the details.

    • 这个项目的法律框架还需要进一步讨论。

      zhè gè xiàngmù de fǎlǜ kuàngjià hái xūyào jìnyībù tǎolùn.

      The legal framework of this project still needs further discussion.

    • 老师让我们先写好论文的框架再动笔。

      lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiān xiě hǎo lùnwén de kuàngjià zài dòngbǐ.

      The teacher told us to outline the framework of the essay before starting to write.

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