措施 cuòshī measure
measure; step
How to remember 措施: 措 to arrange + 施 to grant = measure.
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How it is used
- A measure/step taken to address something - 采取措施 (cǎiqǔ cuòshī) take measures; 安全措施 safety measures.
- The fixed verb is 采取 (cǎiqǔ). A concrete policy action in response to a problem. Measure word 个/项.
- Distinguish from 办法 (bànfǎ, a way/method, more colloquial) - 措施 is the formal, institutional 'action taken'.
Example sentences
- 我们采取了强有力的预防措施。 Wǒmen cǎiqǔ le qiángyǒulì de yùfángcuòshī.We took strong measures to prevent it.
- 我们使用了强大的措施来预防。 Wǒmen shǐyòng le qiángdà de cuòshī lái yùfáng.We took strong measures to prevent it.
- 预防措施比真正的治疗更有效。 Yùfángcuòshī bǐ zhēnzhèng de zhìliáo gèng yǒuxiào.Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.