Chinese Word: 措 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

措HSK 5

Pinyin: cuò

English Definition: to handle; to manage; to put in order; to arrange; to administer; to execute; to take action on; to plan

Chinese Definition:
①安放，安排：措手。措辞。措置。措身。
②筹划办理：措施。措办。筹措。举措失当。
③弃置：刑措。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:昔 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 揞猎借错蜡惜腊鹊棤

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措施HSK 5	cuò shī	measure; step; Classifiers: 个
举措	jǔ cuò	to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner
筹措	chóu cuò	to raise (money)
不知所措	bù zhī suǒ cuò	not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss
惊慌失措	jīng huāng shī cuò	to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

1		mō qīng 摸清 qíng kuàng 情况 zài 再 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施。 Understand the situation before taking measures.
2		dé dàng 得当 de 的 fáng yì 防疫 cuò shī 措施 fēi cháng 非常 zhòng yào 重要。 It is crucial to implement proper epidemic prevention measures.
3		yǎn qián 眼前 de 的 kùn nan 困难 shǐ 使 tā men 他们 bù zhī suǒ cuò 不知所措。 They were at a loss when faced with the difficulties before them.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施 bǎo hù 保护 huán jìng 环境。 We must take measures to protect the environment.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施 bǎo hù 保护 huán jìng 环境。 We need to take measures to protect the environment.

1		mō qīng 摸清 qíng kuàng 情况 zài 再 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施。 Understand the situation before taking measures.
2		dé dàng 得当 de 的 fáng yì 防疫 cuò shī 措施 fēi cháng 非常 zhòng yào 重要。 It is crucial to implement proper epidemic prevention measures.
3		yǎn qián 眼前 de 的 kùn nan 困难 shǐ 使 tā men 他们 bù zhī suǒ cuò 不知所措。 They were at a loss when faced with the difficulties before them.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施 bǎo hù 保护 huán jìng 环境。 We must take measures to protect the environment.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施 bǎo hù 保护 huán jìng 环境。 We need to take measures to protect the environment.