战略 zhànlüè strategy
How to remember 战略: 战 war + 略 approximate = strategy.
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How it is used
- Strategy - overall long-range planning to reach a large goal - 发展战略 (fāzhǎn zhànlüè) development strategy; 战略合作 (zhànlüè hézuò) strategic partnership.
- The big-picture counterpart to 战术 (zhànshù, tactics); 战略 sets direction, 战术 executes battles.
- Very common in business/policy: 战略眼光 (zhànlüè yǎnguāng) strategic vision.