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措施

cuòshī
noun HSK 4 #3,470

Meanings

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

Characters

措
cuò
to arrange; to handle
施
shī
to carry out; to implement
Arrange + implement = concrete steps taken to address a situation.

Examples

HSK 2
安全措施非常重要。
Ānquán cuòshī fēicháng zhòngyào.
Safety measures are very important.
HSK 3
我们需要采取有效的措施。
Wǒmen xūyào cǎiqǔ yǒuxiào de cuòshī.
We need to take effective measures.
HSK 4
政府采取了紧急措施。
Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le jǐnjí cuòshī.
The government took emergency measures.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

措 cuò
施 shī