招数 (zhāoshù): move

Measure Word

一个招数 gè

Tā de zhāoshù yǐjīng yòng wán le.

He has run out of tricks.

Zhège zhāoshù zhēn guǎnyòng.

This tactic really works.

usage

招数 originally referred to martial arts moves but now commonly means tricks or tactics in any context. Similar to 招儿 (zhāor) in colloquial speech.

招 zhāo

数 shù