筹集 (chóu jí) — how to say "to raise" in Chinese

筹集

To raise (funds)

verb

Character composition

筹

to plan, to collect

集

to gather, to collect

Radicals / Keys

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

隹

Short-tailed bird

#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes

Collocations

筹集善款

chóu jí shàn kuǎn

to raise charitable donations

筹集资金

chóu jí zī jīn

to raise funds

Examples

他们为慈善项目筹集了很多钱。

They raised a lot of money for the charity project.

我们筹集资金。

We raise funds.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say raise in Chinese?

"to raise" in Chinese is 筹集 (chóu jí).

What does 筹集 mean in English?

筹集 (chóu jí) means "To raise (funds)".

How is 筹集 pronounced?

It is pronounced chóu jí (written as chou ji, chouji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to raise" in Chinese characters?

It is written 筹集: 筹 has 13 strokes, 集 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 筹集?

筹集 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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