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HSK
7-9

to raise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chou2cuo4 chóucuò

Meaning


Primary

to raise

Alternatives

raise, raised, raises, raising, to raise money, raise money

Mnemonic


筹措 To raise is to raise funds or money by 措 arranging others to give you a certain amount of 筹 chips which you then later use.

Usage


他 为 学费 筹措 资金。

He is raising money for tuition.

我们 必须 尽快 筹措 经费。

We must raise funds as soon as possible.

他 为 父母 的 医药费 筹措 资金。

He is raising money for his parents' medical expenses.