举措 (jǔ cuò) — how to say "measure" in Chinese

举措

Measure, step

noun

Character composition

举

to raise

措

to arrange

Radicals / Keys

手

Hand

#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes

丶

Dot

#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke

Collocations

一系列举措

yī xì liè jǔ cuò

a series of measures

采取新举措

cǎi qǔ xīn jǔ cuò

adopt new measures

重要举措

zhòng yào jǔ cuò

important measure

Examples

政府采取了一系列重要举措来改善环境。

The government has taken a series of important measures to improve the environment.

政府采取举措。

The government takes measures.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Measure meaning in Chinese

"measure" in Chinese is 举措 (jǔ cuò).

What does 举措 mean in English?

举措 (jǔ cuò) means "Measure, step".

How is 举措 pronounced?

It is pronounced jǔ cuò (written as ju cuo, jucuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "measure" in Chinese characters?

It is written 举措: 举 has 9 strokes, 措 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 举措?

举措 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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