Usage note
制定意思是正式地定出法律、规则或计划。
Zhìdìng yìsi shì zhèngshì de dìngchū fǎlǜ, guīzé huò jìhuà.
To formulate means to formally set out laws, rules, or plans.
Context note
政府制定交通规则，让大家安全出行。
Zhèngfǔ zhìdìng jiāotōng guīzé, ràng dàjiā ānquán chūxíng.
The government formulates traffic rules to keep everyone safe when traveling.
5 examples
学校制定了校规。
xué xiào zhì dìng le xiào guī。
The school formulated school rules.
国家制定了法律。
guó jiā zhì dìng le fǎ lǜ。
The country formulated laws.
我们制定了班级公约。
wǒ men zhì dìng le bān jí gōng yuē。
We formulated class rules.
公司制定了员工守则。
gōng sī zhì dìng le yuán gōng shǒu zé。
The company formulated employee guidelines.
社区制定了垃圾分类规则。
shè qū zhì dìng le lā jī fēn lèi guī zé。
The community formulated garbage sorting rules.
5 mini stories
学校制定了新的作息时间。我们按时上课。
xué xiào zhì dìng le xīn de zuò xī shí jiān。 wǒ men àn shí shàng kè。
The school formulated a new schedule. We attend class on time.
国家制定了环保法律。大家都要遵守。
guó jiā zhì dìng le huán bǎo fǎ lǜ。 dà jiā dōu yào zūn shǒu。
The country formulated environmental laws. Everyone must follow them.
班级制定了值日制度。教室很干净。
bān jí zhì dìng le zhí rì zhì dù。 jiào shì hěn gān jìng。
The class formulated a duty system. The classroom is very clean.
公园制定了游玩规则。大家玩得安全。
gōng yuán zhì dìng le yóu wán guī zé。 dà jiā wán dé ān quán。
The park formulated play rules. Everyone plays safely.
图书馆制定了借书规则。我们按时还书。
tú shū guǎn zhì dìng le jiè shū guī zé。 wǒ men àn shí hái shū。
The library formulated book borrowing rules. We return books on time.
Mini dialogue
制定计划
A
我们一起制定学习计划吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ zhìdìng xuéxí jìhuà ba.
Let's make a study plan together.
B
好的，制定计划可以帮助我们更好地学习。
Hǎo de, zhìdìng jìhuà kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen gèng hǎo de xuéxí.
Okay, making a plan can help us study better.
制定规则
A
老师制定了一些新的课堂规则。
Lǎoshī zhìdìng le yīxiē xīn de kètáng guīzé.
The teacher made some new classroom rules.
B
我们需要遵守这些规则。
Wǒmen xūyào zūnshǒu zhèxiē guīzé.
We need to follow these rules.
Related words and contrasts
similar
规定
guīdìng
regulation; to stipulate
Both involve setting rules, but 制定 is more about creating a plan or policy.
similar
制订
zhìdìng
to work out; to formulate
Very close in meaning; 制订 emphasizes the process of drafting.
related
建立
jiànlì
to establish
建立 is broader, meaning to set up or found something.