noun / verb HSK 3
Traditional 計劃
huà
plan · project · to plan · to map out

Meaning

计划 means 'plan' or 'to plan' and is one of the most common words for discussing intentions, schedules, and organized activities. As a noun, it refers to a plan or scheme; as a verb, it means to plan or arrange something in advance.

Usage

计划 is used in both formal and informal contexts. It commonly appears in phrases like '计划做某事' (to plan to do something) and '按照计划' (according to plan). Native speakers use it for everything from personal schedules to large-scale government or business projects.

Examples

  1. 01
    计划明年去中国旅游。
    huà míng nián Zhōngguó yóu.
    I plan to travel to China next year.
  2. 02
    这个项目没有按照计划进行。
    Zhè ge xiàng méi yǒu àn zhào huà jìn xíng.
    This project didn't proceed according to plan.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个计划
  • xiàng一项计划

Common collocations

  • 计划做某事
    huà zuò mǒu shì
    to plan to do something
  • 按照计划
    àn zhào huà
    according to plan
  • 制定计划
    zhì dìng huà
    to formulate a plan
  • 五年计划
    nián huà
    five-year plan

Antonyms

Origin

The word combines 计 (to calculate) and 划 (to delineate/divide), literally suggesting 'calculated划 划divisions' or mapping out something systematically.

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