Usage note
制订意思是仔细地定出计划或规则。
Zhìdìng yìsi shì zǐxì de dìngchū jìhuà huò guīzé.
To formulate means to carefully set out plans or rules.
Context note
学校会制订学习计划，帮助同学们进步。
Xuéxiào huì zhìdìng xuéxí jìhuà, bāngzhù tóngxuémen jìnbù.
The school will formulate study plans to help students improve.
5 examples
老师制订了新的课程表。
lǎo shī zhì dìng le xīn de kè chéng biǎo。
The teacher formulated a new class schedule.
我们制订了暑假计划。
wǒ men zhì dìng le shǔ jià jì huà。
We formulated a summer vacation plan.
班长制订了值日表。
bān zhǎng zhì dìng le zhí rì biǎo。
The class monitor formulated a duty roster.
妈妈制订了健康食谱。
mā ma zhì dìng le jiàn kāng shí pǔ。
Mom formulated a healthy recipe.
学校制订了安全规则。
xué xiào zhì dìng le ān quán guī zé。
The school formulated safety rules.
5 mini stories
大家一起制订了游戏规则。玩得很开心。
dà jiā yì qǐ zhì dìng le yóu xì guī zé。 wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Everyone together formulated the game rules. We had a lot of fun.
老师帮我们制订学习目标。我们努力实现。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ men zhì dìng xué xí mù biāo。 wǒ men nǔ lì shí xiàn。
The teacher helped us formulate learning goals. We worked hard to achieve them.
爸爸制订了家庭旅行计划。我们去了海边。
bà ba zhì dìng le jiā tíng lǚ xíng jì huà。 wǒ men qù le hǎi biān。
Dad formulated a family travel plan. We went to the seaside.
小组制订了读书计划。每天读一本书。
xiǎo zǔ zhì dìng le dú shū jì huà。 měi tiān dú yì běn shū。
The group formulated a reading plan. Read one book every day.
学校制订了环保计划。我们种了很多树。
xué xiào zhì dìng le huán bǎo jì huà。 wǒ men zhǒng le hěn duō shù。
The school formulated an environmental plan. We planted many trees.
Mini dialogue
制订计划
A
我们一起制订学习计划吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ zhì dìng xuéxí jìhuà ba.
Let's formulate a study plan together.
B
好，制订计划能帮助我进步。
Hǎo, zhì dìng jìhuà néng bāngzhù wǒ jìnbù.
Okay, formulating a plan can help me improve.
制订规则
A
我们需要制订一些游戏规则。
Wǒmen xūyào zhì dìng yīxiē yóuxì guīzé.
We need to formulate some game rules.
B
对，制订规则后大家都能开心玩。
Duì, zhì dìng guīzé hòu dàjiā dōu néng kāixīn wán.
Right, after formulating rules everyone can play happily.
Related words and contrasts
similar
制定
zhìdìng
to formulate, draw up (laws, plans)
制订 and 制定 are very similar; 制订 often implies drafting, while 制定 implies finalizing.
related
计划
jìhuà
plan
计划 is a plan; 制订 is the action of making a plan.
related
设计
shèjì
to design
设计 is to design something; 制订 is to formulate rules or plans.