战略 (zhàn lüè) — strategy | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

战略 is 'strategy' in the big-picture sense — long-term plans, often military or organizational. 战术 is its short-term counterpart ('tactics'); 策略 is a more general 'strategy/tactic' for any plan, including business or games.

noun

strategy

Examples

战略。
Zhì dìng yí gè hǎo de zhàn lüè xū yào quán miàn fēn xī.
Formulating a good strategy requires comprehensive analysis.
战略。
Jūn shì zhàn lüè bì xū kǎo lǜ dí wǒ shuāng fāng de shí lì.
Military strategy must consider the strength of both sides.
战略。
Tā men zhèng zài tǎo lùn wèi lái de fā zhǎn zhàn lüè.
They are discussing the future development strategy.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The plan 略 is aimed at 战, giving the overall strategy for war.

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.

占戈战

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn战zhàn

Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

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

田各略

Meaning part形符xíngfú

田田tiánfield

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

各gè略lüè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

略 combines 田 (field) with 各 for sound; the described idea is walking around a field to outline it.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 HSK 2.0 Level 6 Military & Defense

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