筹

Chip (in gambling) in Chinese: 筹 (chóu)

chóu

chip (in gambling)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 籌1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket
  2. 2to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)
  3. 3resource; way; means

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筹

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄡˊ

chóu

ㄔ/ chㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

筹

Simplified

籌

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 为了救这个孩子，大家四处筹钱。

    wèi le jiù zhè ge hái zi， dà jiā sì chù chóu qián。

    To save the child, everyone raised money from all around.

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Related words

筹办

chóu bàn

to arrange

筹备

chóu bèi

preparations

筹措

chóu cuò

to raise (money)

筹划

chóu huà

to plan and prepare

筹集

chóu jí

to collect money

筹码

chóu mǎ

bargaining chip

统筹

tǒng chóu

an overall plan

一筹莫展

yī chóu mò zhǎn

to be unable to find a solution

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