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    Using 策划 (cèhuà) to express "to plan" or "to scheme"

    Actions & Events
    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    策划 + Event

    Explanation

    The word 策划 (cèhuà) means "to plan," "to plot," or "to mastermind." It can carry a neutral meaning of organizing an event or a negative connotation of scheming. In news and legal contexts, it often describes the planning of criminal acts or conspiracies.

    Examples

    • 这次活动是谁策划的？做得真不错。

      Zhè cì huódòng shì shuí cèhuà de? Zuò de zhēn búcuò.

      Who planned this event? They did a really great job.

    • 警方发现这起案件是有人精心策划的。

      Jǐngfāng fāxiàn zhè qǐ ànjiàn shì yǒu rén jīngxīn cèhuà de.

      The police discovered that this case was carefully planned by someone.

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