对策 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation
How to remember 对策: 对 correct + 策 to urge = countermeasure for dealing with a situation.
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How it is used
- A countermeasure / plan to deal with a situation - 我们得想个对策 (wǒmen děi xiǎng gè duìcè) we need to come up with a countermeasure.
- Implies a considered response to a specific challenge or threat; common in 商量对策 (discuss a strategy), 应对之策.
- Contrast 政策 (zhèngcè, policy) and 措施 (cuòshī, concrete measures).