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筹款

chóu kuǎn · chou kuan

Traditional 籌款

Meaning

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  1. fundraising
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A cookie sale for the dogs

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)学校(xuéxiào)要(yào)给(gěi)小狗(xiǎogǒu)之(zhī)家(jiā)筹款(chóukuǎn)。

    Our school is raising funds for the dog shelter.

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)筹款(chóukuǎn)？

    How do you raise funds?

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)在(zài)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)卖(mài)饼干(bǐnggān)。

    We sell cookies in the cafe.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！我(wǒ)先(xiān)买(mǎi)五(wǔ)块(kuài)。

    Good idea! I'll buy five first.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)吃完(chīwán)了(le)？

    You've already finished them?

  6. Dengdeng

    为了(wèile)筹款(chóukuǎn)，我(wǒ)再(zài)买(mǎi)五(wǔ)块(kuài)！

    For the fundraising, I'll buy five more!

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2 examples
01

学(xué)校(xiào)举(jǔ)办(bàn)了(le)一(yì)场(chǎng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)会(huì)，为(wèi)贫(pín)困(kùn)学(xué)生(shēng)筹(chóu)款(kuǎn)。

The school held a concert to raise funds for students in poverty.

02

他(tā)们(men)通(tōng)过(guò)网(wǎng)上(shàng)筹(chóu)款(kuǎn)，很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)凑(còu)够(gòu)了(le)手(shǒu)术(shù)费(fèi)。

They raised funds online and quickly gathered enough money for the surgery.

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