Writing
拨款 (bō kuǎn) — how to say "to allocate funds" in Chinese
拨款
To allocate funds
verb · noun
Character composition
拨
to allocate
款
funds
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
Collocations
政府拨款
zhèng fǔ bō kuǎn
government funding
拨款支持教育
bō kuǎn zhī chí jiào yù
to allocate funds to support education
一笔拨款
yī bǐ bō kuǎn
one allocation of funds
Examples
政府拨款支持农村教育发展。
The government allocates funds to support rural education development.
政府拨款建学校。
The government allocates funds to build schools.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to allocate funds" in Chinese?
"to allocate funds" in Chinese is 拨款 (bō kuǎn).
What does 拨款 mean in English?
拨款 (bō kuǎn) means "To allocate funds".
How is 拨款 pronounced?
It is pronounced bō kuǎn (written as bo kuan, bokuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to allocate funds" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拨款: 拨 has 8 strokes, 款 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 拨款?
拨款 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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