noun HSK 5
kuàng jià
framework · structure · skeleton · frame

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

  1. 01
    我们需要建立一个完整的理论框架
    Wǒmen xūyào jiànlì yīgè wánzhěng de lǐlùn kuàngjià.
    We need to establish a complete theoretical framework.
  2. 02
    这座建筑的框架已经搭建完成了。
    Zhè zuò jiànzhú de kuàngjià yǐjīng dājiàn wánchéng le.
    The framework of this building has already been constructed.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个框架
  • tào一套完整的框架

Common collocations

  • 理论框架
    lùn kuàng jià
    theoretical framework
  • 法律框架
    kuàng jià
    legal framework
  • 政策框架
    zhèng kuàng jià
    policy framework
  • 建立框架
    jiàn kuàng jià
    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.

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