谋划 móuhuà to scheme
to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
How to remember 谋划: 谋 to plan + 划 to row or paddle a boat = to scheme.
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How it is used
- To plan/scheme out (a course of action) - 谋划已久 (móuhuà yǐ jiǔ) long in the planning; 谋划一个项目 (móuhuà yī ge xiàngmù) to map out a project.
- Can be neutral (strategic planning) or negative (plotting), depending on context.
- More deliberate and strategic than 计划 (jìhuà, plan); implies careful contriving toward a goal.