Meaning
框架 refers to a structural framework or skeleton that provides the basic structure for something. It can be used literally for physical frames (like building frames) or abstractly for conceptual frameworks, theoretical structures, systems, or organizational structures.
Usage
This word is commonly used in formal, technical, or academic contexts. It frequently appears in discussions about theories, systems, policies, buildings, and organizational structures. Native speakers use it when describing the fundamental structure or organizing principles of complex systems.
Examples
- 01我们需要建立一个完整的理论框架。.We need to establish a complete theoretical framework.
- 02这座建筑的框架已经搭建完成了。.The framework of this building has already been constructed.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个框架
- 套一套完整的框架
Common collocations
- 理论框架theoretical framework
- 法律框架legal framework
- 政策框架policy framework
- 建立框架to establish a framework
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to physical structures. 框 originally meant a border or frame, while 架 refers to a supporting structure or rack. Together they form a compound emphasizing the structural, supporting nature of a framework.