措施

cuòshī

noun HSK 4 #3,470

Meanings

1 measure; step
2 action (taken to address something)

Characters

to arrange; to handle

to carry out; to implement

Arrange + implement = concrete steps taken to address a situation.

Examples

政府采取了紧急措施。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le jǐnjí cuòshī.

The government took emergency measures.

我们需要采取有效的措施。

Wǒmen xūyào cǎiqǔ yǒuxiào de cuòshī.

We need to take effective measures.

安全措施非常重要。

Ānquán cuòshī fēicháng zhòngyào.

Safety measures are very important.

Tips

grammar

The standard collocation is 采取措施 (to take measures).

Stroke Order

措 cuò

施 shī