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Formulate in Chinese

to formulate · HSK 5

制订 zhì dìng

  1. 制 zhì system
  2. 订 dìng to book

我们制订了一个学习计划。 We drew up a study plan.

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How do you say formulate in Chinese?

Formulate in Chinese is 制订 (zhì dìng). You can also say 制定 (zhì dìng).

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