筹划 (chóu huà) — to plan and prepare | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

筹划 focuses on working out the details of a plan in advance — arranging resources, logistics, or money — more concrete than 计划 ('plan' as noun or general verb) and closer to 筹备 in meaning.

verb

to plan and prepare

Examples

筹划。
Tā men zhèng zài chóu huà yì chǎng dà xíng hūn lǐ.
They are planning a large wedding.
筹划。
Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng chóu huà le bàn nián.
This project has been planned for half a year.
筹划。
Wǒ men xū yào zǐ xì chóu huà xià yí bù de xíng dòng.
We need to carefully plan the next step.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

筹 and 划 both mean to plan, together describing careful preparation.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 籌; 筹 is its simplified writing.

竹壽籌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

壽

壽shòu籌chóu

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 籌 has 竹 (bamboo) on top and 壽 below as the sound part; the simplified 筹 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

戈

戈gē划huá

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

划 is made of 刀, a knife, and 戈, a weapon. The 戈 part gives the sound.

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