措施 cuòshī — measure, step (taken to address a situation)
cuòshī (fourth tone, falling)cuo4shi1
measure, step (taken to address a situation)
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 4· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
measure, step (taken to address a situation)
A concrete step taken in response to a problem, usually by an institution rather than a person — a government, a school, a company. It answers "what will be done," not "what should be done," which is closer to 办法.
noun
Example sentences
- 政府采取了很多措施来保护环境。政府採取了很多措施來保護環境。Zhèngfǔ (fourth tone, falling) cǎiqǔle (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) cuòshī (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) bǎohù (third tone, dipping) huánjìng. (second tone, rising)···
The government has taken many measures to protect the environment.
- 学校加强了安全措施。學校加強了安全措施。Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) jiāqiángle (first tone, high and level) ānquán (first tone, high and level) cuòshī. (fourth tone, falling)···
The school has strengthened its safety measures.