verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 策劃
huà
to plan · to plot · to scheme · to devise · planning

Meaning

策划 means to carefully plan or devise something, especially a project, event, campaign, or strategy. It emphasizes systematic planning with thought and deliberation. As a noun, it refers to the planning process itself or the plan/scheme that results from this process.

Usage

策划 is commonly used in professional and formal contexts such as business, marketing, event management, and project planning. It's more sophisticated than simple 计划 (jì huà), implying strategic thinking and detailed preparation. Often used with activities like advertising campaigns, events, publications, or programs.

Examples

  1. 01
    我们公司正在策划一场大型产品发布会。
    Wǒmen gōngsī zhèngzài huà chǎng dàxíng chǎnpǐn fābù huì.
    Our company is planning a large-scale product launch event.
  2. 02
    她是这次营销活动的主要策划人。
    shì zhè yíngxiāo huódòng de zhǔyào huà rén.
    She is the main planner of this marketing campaign.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个策划方案
  • xiàng一项策划活动

Common collocations

  • 策划方案
    huà fāng àn
    planning proposal
  • 营销策划
    yíng xiāo huà
    marketing planning
  • 活动策划
    huó dòng huà
    event planning
  • 策划
    huà rén
    planner, mastermind

Antonyms

Origin

策 originally referred to bamboo slips used for writing plans or strategies in ancient China, and also meant a whip for urging horses forward. 划 means to mark out or plan. Together they form a compound meaning strategic planning.

Related