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措施 (cuò shī) — measure; step (taken to achieve a goal)

Definition

A concrete action or step taken to solve a problem or reach a goal (e.g. 安全措施 'safety measures'). 举措 is a more formal, written near-synonym used in official or political contexts.

noun
measurestep (taken to achieve a goal)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 措施。
    Gōng sī cǎi qǔ le xīn de ān quán cuò shī.
    The company adopted new safety measures.
  • 措施。
    Wǒ men xū yào zhǎo dào gèng yǒu xiào de cuò shī.
    We need to find more effective measures.
  • 措施。
    Zhè xiàng cuò shī dé dào le dà jiā de zhī chí.
    This measure received everyone's support.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

措cuòarrange
施shīcarry out

'措' means arrange and '施' means carry out, together giving a measure.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
昔
昔xī措cuò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 shows a hand, and the right side 昔 gives the sound; together they form 措.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
㫃㫃㫃
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě施shī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

施 pairs 㫃, the part connected to its meaning, with 也, the part giving its sound.

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