Correct
打算 vs 计划
/ dǎsuàn vs jìhuà /
Strokes
Formula
1
计划计划
2
打算打算
3
计划周全
4
计划妥当
5
计划（打算）好
Definition
打算 and 计划, are both Verb/Noun, which means [to intend; to plan; think; plan].
Example
打算 and 计划, both words mean "to consider and plan beforehand".
1) 打算 is more colloquial and informal; 计划 is more formal. But if one wants to be tactful, one can also use 打算 for a formal plan. Moreover, 小打算 (consideration), 个人打算 (personal consideration) can be used for any plan of sheer personal advantage;
2) Examples ① and ② concern trifles, so 计划 is not used;
3) Examples ③ and ④ concern great events, so 计划 is used, not 打算.
2) Examples ① and ② concern trifles, so 计划 is not used;
3) Examples ③ and ④ concern great events, so 计划 is used, not 打算.
1
Wǎnshang
晚上
dǎsuàn
打算
chī
吃
shénme
什么
?
What would you like to eat for supper?
2
Wǒ
我
lèi
累
le
了
,
bù
不
dǎsuàn
打算
qù
去
gōngyuán
公园
le
了
。
I am tired and I don't want to go to the park
3
Xuéxiào
学校
zhìdìng
制定
le
了
yīgè
一个
sān
三
nián
年
fāzhǎn
发展
jìhuà
计划
。
The school has worked out a three-year developing plan.
4
Guójiā
国家
jìhuà
计划
liǎng
两
nián
年
nèi
内
bōkuǎn
拨款
50yì
50亿
yuán
元
yòngyú
用于
tiělù
铁路
jiànshè
建设
。
The state plans to earmark a sum of 5 billon yuan for railway construction in these two years.
Sometimes a great event (not concerning law) can be referred to by either 计划 or 打算.
5
Zhège
这个
qǐyè
企业
jìhuà
计划
(
dǎsuàn
打算
)
xiàng
向
hǎiwài
海外
fāzhǎn
发展
yèwù
业务
。
The enterprise is planning to enlarge its busi- ness to foreign countries.
6
Tāmen
他们
jìhuà
计划
(
dǎsuàn
打算
)
xià
下
gè
个
yuè
月
qù
去
lǚyóu
旅游
。
They plan to go on a trip next month.
打算 and 计划, both words are also Nouns.
7
Tā
她
yǒu
有
yī
一
gè
个
dǎsuàn
打算
:
jìnkuài
尽快
bǎ
把
wūzi
屋子
zhuāngxiū
装修
yī
一
xià
下
。
She has a plan that she will fit up the house as soon as possible.
8
Zhège
这个
jiàqī
假期
nǐ
你
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
jìhuà
计划
?
What are you going to do during this holiday?
As a Verb, both 计划 and 打算 can be reduplicated (ABAB).
计划计划
打算打算
9
Dàjiā
大家
jìhuà
计划
jìhuà
计划
,
wǒmen
我们
xuéxiào
学校
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
kuòdà
扩大
zhāoshēng
招生
。
Please discuss how to enlarge the enrollment of our school.
10
Qínjiǎn
勤俭
bànchǎng
办厂
,
shìshì
事事
dōu
都
de
得
dǎsuàn
打算
dǎsuàn
打算
。
We should follow the principle of running an enterprise industriously and thriftily,and we should calculate whatever we do.
计划 is more formal and is free in taking a complement, while 打算 is more casual and usually does not take 周全 (thorough, comprehensive), 妥当 (appropriate), etc. as a compliment.
In example ⑪ 打算 is not used, but either word can take an ordinary compliment, such as 好.
计划周全
计划妥当
计划（打算）好
11
Wǒmen
我们
yǐjīng
已经
jìhuà
计划
tuǒdang
妥当
,
dàoshí
到时
zhǔnshí
准时
kāigōng
开工
。
We are fully prepared to start work on time then.
12
Jùhuì
聚会
de
的
fāngshì
方式
hé
和
shíjiān
时间
,
nǐmen
你们
jìhuà
计划
(
dǎsuàn
打算
)
hǎo
好
le
了
ma
吗
?
Have you discussed the way and time of the party?