计划书 (jì huà shū) — prospectus, written business plan or proposal

Definition

A formal written plan or proposal, such as a business plan or project proposal. Built from 计划 ('plan') + 书 ('written document'), so the emphasis is on the written/delivered document, not the plan itself.

noun
prospectus, written business plan or proposal
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 计划书。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī xiàng tóu zī zhě fā chū yí fèn xiáng xì de jì huà shū.
    This company issued a detailed prospectus to investors.
  • 计划书,。
    Wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng le xiàng mù de jì huà shū, míng tiān kāi huì tǎo lùn.
    I have completed the project proposal, and we'll discuss it at the meeting tomorrow.
  • 计划书。
    Zhè fèn jì huà shū duì wèi lái de shì chǎng fā zhǎn zuò le quán miàn de fēn xī.
    This prospectus makes a comprehensive analysis of future market development.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

计划plan
计jìplan划huàarrange
联合Coordinate
书shūdocument

计 (plan) and 划 (arrange) make a plan, recorded as 书 (document).

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 計; 计 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 計 pairs 言 (say) with 十 (all). The simplified 计 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical shape.

Open 计 →

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.

Open 划 →

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 書; 书 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
聿聿yùwriting brush
Sound part声符shēngfú
者
者zhě書shū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 書 uses 聿, a writing brush, and 者 for its sound; the simplified 书 is a later shorthand.

Open 书 →

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