Chinese word

举措

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǔ cuò

Meaning

  • nounmeasure

Example

政府需要采取举措保护环境。zhèng fǔ xū yào cái qǔ jǔ cuò bǎo hù huán jìng

The government needs to take measures to protect the environment.

Illustration for 举措 (measure)

More examples

学校已经采取了举措改善教学条件。xué xiào yǐ jīng cái qǔ le jǔ cuò gǎi shàn jiào xué tiáo jiàn

The school has already taken measures to improve teaching conditions.

Core concept

A planned institutional step used to address a problem or advance a public goal.

Common phrases

  • 采取举措cái qǔ jǔ cuò

    take measures

  • 出台举措chū tái jǔ cuò

    introduce measures

  • 紧急举措jǐn jí jǔ cuò

    emergency measures

Similar words

措施cuò shī: A concrete measure arranged and carried out for a specific purpose.
对策duì cè: A considered policy or action for responding to a problem.
手段shǒu duàn: A practical means used to reach a goal.
方法fāng fǎ: A method or set of steps for carrying out a task.

Definition in Chinese

为解决问题或实现目标而由政府、组织或机构采取的正式措施或行动。wèi jiě jué wèn tí huò shí xiàn mù biāo ér yóu zhèng fǔ zǔ zhī huò jī gòu cái qǔ de zhèng shì cuò shī huò xíng dòng

Word origin

举措 (jǔcuò, "measure") combines 举 (jǔ, "raise or undertake") and 措 (cuò, "place or arrange"), suggesting an action put forward and put into effect.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun often sounds like news or official language, so it is most natural for institutional responses rather than a person's small everyday choice.

Other meanings

  • meansnoun
  • policynoun

Opposites

  • 不作为bú zuò wéiinactionnoun

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