策 (cè) — strategy; plan; policy; to urge; to encourage; (historical) bamboo or wooden slips for writing
Definition
策 (cè) is a bound form, almost always part of compounds like 政策, 策略, or 鞭策 — it doesn't stand alone. As a verb it means 'to urge', stronger and more formal than 鼓励.
bound form
strategyplanpolicyto urgeto encourage(historical) bamboo or wooden slips for writing
Examples
- 。Zhèng fǔ xū yào tiáo zhěng xīn de zhèng cè.The government needs to adjust its new policy.
- 。Gōng sī zhì dìng le yí gè cháng qī de cè lüè.The company has formulated a long-term strategy.
- 。Jiào liàn de huà bú duàn biān cè tā qián jìn.The coach's words constantly spurred him forward.
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