Chinese word

筹划

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóu huà

Meaning

  • verbplan

Example

他在筹划一场生日派对。tā zài chóu huà yì cháng shēng rì pài duì

He is planning a birthday party.

Illustration for 筹划 (plan)

More examples

我们正在筹划一项长期发展战略。wǒ men zhèng zài chóu huà yí xiàng cháng qī fā zhǎn zhàn lüè

We are planning a long-term development strategy.

Core concept

A desired result is turned into an organized course of action before work begins.

Common phrases

  • 筹划活动chóu huà huó dòng

    plan activities

  • 筹划项目chóu huà xiàng mù

    plan a project

  • 筹划细节chóu huà xì jié

    plan the details

Similar words

策划cè huà: Designing a concrete plan, structure, and way of carrying out an activity.
计划jì huà: Deciding the actions, order, timing, and methods needed to reach a goal.
安排ān pái: Setting the time, place, and people so an activity runs smoothly.
筹备chóu bèi: Gathering the supplies and people needed and getting everything ready in advance.

Definition in Chinese

拟定实现某事的方案，安排步骤并准备必要事项的动作或过程。nǐ dìng shí xiàn mǒu shì de fāng àn ān pái bù zhòu bìng zhǔn bèi bì yào shì xiàng de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

筹 (chóu, "counting rod") once referred to a bamboo marker used for counting or allocation, and 划 (huà, "draw dividing lines") adds the image of marking out an ordered route.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights planning as an ongoing process, so it can describe work that is still being organized and prepared, not only a settled outline.

Other meanings

  • deviseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 筹划者chóu huà zhěplannernoun

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