Chinese word

措施

Pronunciation

Pinyincuò shī

Meaning

  • nounmeasure

Example

医院对病人采取了紧急措施。yī yuàn duì bìng rén cái qǔ le jǐn jí cuò shī

The hospital took emergency measures for the patients.

Illustration for 措施 (measure)

More examples

学校已经制定了新的措施来提高教学质量。xué xiào yǐ jīng zhì dìng le xīn de cuò shī lái tí gāo jiào xué zhì liàng

The school has already formulated new measures to improve teaching quality.

Core concept

A planned action or arrangement put in place to solve a problem or reach a goal.

Common phrases

  • 制定措施zhì dìng cuò shī

    formulate measures

  • 有效措施yǒu xiào cuò shī

    effective measures

  • 落实措施luò shí cuò shī

    implement measures

Similar words

办法bàn fǎ: A practical solution or plan used to deal with a problem or accomplish something.
方法fāng fǎ: A method or procedure for carrying out an activity.

Definition in Chinese

为了解决问题或实现目标而采取的具体安排或行动，通常具有制度性或组织性。wèi le jiě jué wèn tí huò shí xiàn mù biāo ér cái qǔ de jù tǐ ān pái huò xíng dòng tōng cháng jù yǒu zhì dù xìng huò zǔ zhī xìng

Word origin

措施 (cuòshī, "measure") combines 措 (cuò, "to set in place") and 施 (shī, "to carry out"), presenting a response as something deliberately put in place and implemented.

Usage tips

  • This noun often sounds official or organized in conversation, so it is especially natural for public services, workplaces, and formal plans rather than casual talk about a simple way to do something.

Other meanings

  • countermeasurenoun
  • meansnoun

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