Usage note
打算用来表示计划或打算做的事情。
dǎ suàn lái yòng bié zhèng lǐ bǎo shí huà qì huò dǎ suàn zuò de shì.
打算 is used to express plans or things you intend to do.
Context note
这个词常用于日常生活中的计划和安排。比如，你可以说：‘我打算明天去公园。’
zhè gè cí cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qū zhōng de jì huà hé ān pái. bǐ 如 ， nǐ kě yuán shuō ： ‘ wǒ dǎ suàn míng tiān qù gōng yuán. ’
This word is commonly used in daily life for planning and scheduling. For example, you might say: 'I plan to go to the park tomorrow.'
5 examples
我打算周末去爬山。
wǒ dǎ suàn zhōu mò qù pá shān。
I plan to climb a mountain this weekend.
妈妈打算带我去游乐园。
mā ma dǎ suàn dài wǒ qù yóu lè yuán。
Mom plans to take me to the amusement park.
他打算下个月去旅行。
tā dǎ suàn xià gè yuè qù lǚ xíng。
He plans to travel next month.
我们打算晚上一起做饭。
wǒ men dǎ suàn wǎn shàng yì qǐ zuò fàn。
We plan to cook together in the evening.
公司打算下周开会讨论新产品。
gōng sī dǎ suàn xià zhōu kāi huì tǎo lùn xīn chǎn pǐn。
The company plans to have a meeting next week to discuss new products.
5 mini stories
小明打算每天早上跑步。他觉得这对健康有好处。
xiǎo míng dǎ suàn měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù。 tā jué de zhè duì jiàn kāng yǒu hǎo chù。
Xiao Ming plans to run every morning. He thinks it's good for his health.
妈妈打算周末带我们去动物园。我们可以看到很多动物。
mā mā dǎ suàn zhōu mò dài wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán。 wǒ men kě yǐ kàn dào hěn duō dòng wù。
Mom plans to take us to the zoo this weekend. We can see many animals there.
爸爸打算下个月买车。他觉得这会方便他的工作。
bà ba dǎ suàn xià gè yuè mǎi chē。 tā jué de zhè huì fāng biàn tā de gōng zuò。
Dad plans to buy a car next month. He thinks it will make his work more convenient.
我们打算周末去野餐。天气预报说那天会很晴朗。
wǒ men dǎ suàn zhōu mò qù yě cān。 tiān qì yù bào shuō nà tiān huì hěn qíng lǎng。
We plan to have a picnic this weekend. The weather forecast says it will be very sunny that day.
老师打算下学期教我们新的课程。这将使我们的学习更有趣。
lǎo shī dǎ suàn xià xué qī jiào wǒ men xīn de kè chéng。 zhè jiāng shǐ wǒ men de xué xí gèng yǒu qù。
The teacher plans to teach us new courses next semester. This will make our learning more interesting.
Mini dialogue
假期打算
A
你暑假打算做什么？
Nǐ shǔjià dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What do you plan to do during summer vacation?
B
我打算去奶奶家玩。
Wǒ dǎsuàn qù nǎinai jiā wán.
I plan to visit my grandma's house.
明天打算
A
明天你打算几点起床？
Míngtiān nǐ dǎsuàn jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
What time do you plan to get up tomorrow?
B
我打算七点起床。
Wǒ dǎsuàn qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I plan to get up at seven.
Related words and contrasts
similar
计划
jì huà
plan (noun/verb)
计划 is a more formal word for a plan.
related
准备
zhǔn bèi
prepare
准备 means to get ready, often before doing a plan.