Chinese word

计划

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì huà

Meaning

  • verbplan

Example

你怎么计划这次旅行？nǐ zěn me jì huà zhè cì lǚ xíng

How are you planning this trip?

Illustration for 计划 (plan)

More examples

我们下个月计划去北京。wǒ men xià gè yuè jì huà qù běi jīng

We are planning to go to Beijing next month.

Core concept

A blueprint connects a future goal with the order and timing needed to carry it out.

Common phrases

  • 计划去jì huà qù

    plan on going

  • 计划做jì huà zuò

    plan on doing

Similar words

打算dǎ suàn: Think about what to do next and decide on a future course of action.
安排ān pái: Organize tasks or time so that each part is placed where it belongs.
准备zhǔn bèi: Get the necessary things or information ready before an activity.

Definition in Chinese

提前拟定要做的事项，安排顺序并分配时间。tí qián nǐ dìng yào zuò de shì xiàng ān pái shùn xù bìng fēn pèi shí jiān

Word origin

计划 (jìhuà, "plan") is formed from 计 (jì, "calculate") + 划 (huà, "mark out"), combining the working out of a task with setting its parts in order.

Usage tips

  • In school talk, this word can cover arranging several parts of one activity, such as study time, materials, and breaks, rather than naming only one appointment.

Other meanings

  • scheduleverb

Related words

  • 计划书jì huà shūwritten plannoun
  • 计划表jì huà biǎoschedulenoun

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