筹划 chóuhuà to plan and prepare
How to remember 筹划: 筹 chip + 划 to row or paddle a boat = to plan and prepare.
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How it is used
- To plan and prepare (a sizeable undertaking) - 筹划一场婚礼 (chóuhuà yì chǎng hūnlǐ) to plan a wedding; 精心筹划 to plan meticulously.
- 筹 implies arranging resources/steps for something ahead; heftier than everyday 计划 (jìhuà).
- Common for events, projects, ventures.
Example sentences
- 筹划旅行的时候，我们必须考虑到全家人的意愿。 Chóuhuà lǚxíng de shíhòu, wǒmen bìxū kǎolǜ dào quánjiārén de yìyuàn.We must take into account the wishes of all the family in planning a trip.