规划 meaning in English
to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
Meaning of 规划
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to draw up a plan; to map out a program
- a plan; a program
How to use 规划
规划 is used for long-term, large-scale or formal planning, such as city planning, career planning, or national development. It works as both a verb and a noun. Example: 你应该好好规划自己的未来。(Nǐ yīnggāi hǎohǎo guīhuà zìjǐ de wèilái.) You should carefully plan your future.
规 (guī) appears in rule words like 规则 (guīzé) and 规范 (guīfàn), and 划 (huà) has the knife radical 刂, like marking lines. Think of using a ruler and a blade to mark out clear lines for the future.
Common mistake: Learners often use 规划 for small everyday plans like weekend outings, where 计划 (jìhuà) or 打算 (dǎsuan) sounds more natural. Also note that 划 here is fourth tone huà, not second tone huá as in 划船 (huáchuán).
规划 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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规 guī · rules · 8 strokes
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划 huá · to row · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 规划.
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 规定 | guīdìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; r |
| 划船 | huáchuán | to row a boat; rowing; boating |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard |
| 规则 | guīzé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 大规模 | dà guīmó | large scale; extensive |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale; scope; extent |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | regular; according to standards |
| 法规 | fǎguī | legislation; statute |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate the rules |
| 划分 | huàfēn | to divide up; to partition |
Questions about 规划
What does 规划 mean?
规划 (guīhuà) means "to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program" and is used as a noun and verb.
How do you write 规划?
规划 is made of 2 characters: 规 (8 strokes), 划 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 规划 an HSK word?
Yes. 规划 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 规划 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 规划 is written 規劃.
What is the difference between 规划 and 计划?
计划 is a general word for any plan, big or small. 规划 suggests a comprehensive, long-range plan with an overall layout, like 城市规划 (chéngshì guīhuà) city planning.
What are common collocations with 规划?
Common ones include 职业规划 (zhíyè guīhuà) career planning, 城市规划 (chéngshì guīhuà) urban planning, and 长期规划 (chángqī guīhuà) long-term plan. As a verb it often appears with 合理 (hélǐ), as in 合理规划时间 to plan time sensibly.