对策 (duì cè) — countermeasure, way to deal with a situation

Definition

对策 is a formal noun for a 'countermeasure' — a response strategy to a specific problem, often from a government or organization. Less concrete than 措施 (general measures/steps), and more earnest than 计策 (which implies cleverness or trickery).

noun
countermeasureway to deal with a situation
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 对策
    Wǒ men bì xū zhǎo dào jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí de duì cè.
    We must find a countermeasure to solve this problem.
  • 对策
    Zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de duì cè lái wěn dìng wù jià.
    The government introduced new countermeasures to stabilize prices.
  • 对策
    Miàn duì tiǎo zhàn, tā tí chū le yí gè yǒu xiào de duì cè.
    Facing the challenge, he proposed an effective countermeasure.

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