Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for configuring a subframe, a method for processing data, a base station and a user equipment, wherein, the method for configuring a subframe includes: a first base station determines a first subframe to be configured according to priority information of the subframe; the first base station configures an operating mode of the first subframe according to the operating mode of a second subframe, corresponding to the first subframe, of a second base station, such that the operating mode of the first subframe is not subjected to collision with the operating mode of the second subframe.