Chinese word

统筹

Pronunciation

Pinyintǒng chóu

Meaning

  • verbcoordinate

Example

政府要统筹疫苗分配和医疗资源。zhèng fǔ yào tǒng chóu yì miáo fēn pèi hé yī liáo zī yuán

The government needs to coordinate vaccine distribution and medical resources.

Illustration for 统筹 (coordinate)

More examples

在长远发展上，要统筹规划经济与环境的关系。zài cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn shàng yào tǒng chóu guī huà jīng jì yǔ huán jìng de guān xì

For long-term development, we need to plan the relationship between the economy and the environment in a coordinated way.

Core concept

Different parts are gathered into one system and arranged for the best overall result.

Common phrases

  • 统筹规划tǒng chóu guī huà

    plan in a coordinated way

  • 统筹推进tǒng chóu tuī jìn

    advance in a coordinated way

Similar words

协调xié tiáo: Adjust the views and tasks of people or groups so they can work together smoothly.
调配diào pèi: Assign limited resources to the places or times where they are most needed.
规划guī huà: Design a long-term overall plan and the steps needed to reach a goal.
组织zǔ zhī: Arrange people, things, or activities into a workable form for a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

把不同方面的力量和资源放在一起统一考虑并统合安排，以实现整体最优或兼顾各方需要。bǎ bù tóng fāng miàn de lì liàng hé zī yuán fàng zài yì qǐ tǒng yì kǎo lǜ bìng tǒng hé ān pái yǐ shí xiàn zhéng tǐ zuì yōu huò jiān gù gè fāng xū yào

Word origin

统筹 (tǒngchóu, "coordinate") joins 统 (tǒng, "bring together") and 筹 (chóu, "plan"), so the word combines unity with practical planning.

Usage tips

  • In English, coordinate often suggests matching activities, while this Chinese word can cover the wider job of balancing resources and responsibilities.

Other meanings

  • overseeverb
  • organizeverb
  • manageverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 统筹规划tǒng chóu guī huàplan in a coordinated wayverb

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