措施 (cuò shī) — measure in Mandarin
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#1128 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
措施 is pronounced cuò shī. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le yì xìliè cuòshī lái bǎohù huánjìng.
The government took a series of measures to protect the environment.
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What does 措施 mean?+
措施 (cuò shī) means "measure" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 措施?+
措施 is pronounced cuò shī. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 措施 in Mandarin?+
措施 is the #1128 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 措施 fits
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