Meaning of 战术
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- tactics
How to use 战术
战术 is used for military tactics, and very often for sports and business plans too. It pairs with words like 调整 (tiáozhěng, adjust) and 安排 (ānpái, arrange). Example: 教练换了一个新战术。 (Jiàoliàn huàn le yí ge xīn zhànshù.) The coach switched to a new tactic.
战 (zhàn) means battle or war, and 术 (shù) means a method or skill, as in 技术 (jìshù) and 武术 (wǔshù). Put them together and you get the skill of fighting a battle: tactics.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 战术 (tactics) and 战略 (zhànlüè, strategy). 战术 is the short-term plan for a specific fight or game, and 战略 is the big long-term plan. Also keep the fourth tone on both syllables: zhàn shù, not zhān shū.
Stroke order for each character
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战 zhàn · war · 9 strokes
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术 shù · skill · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 战术.
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art |
| 武术 | wǔshù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claim |
| 美术 | měishù | art; fine arts |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war; conflict |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 挑战 | tiǎozhàn | to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat |
| 学术 | xuéshù | learning; science |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | combat; to fight |
Questions about 战术
What does 战术 mean?
战术 (zhànshù) means "tactics" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 战术?
战术 is made of 2 characters: 战 (9 strokes), 术 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 战术 an HSK word?
Yes. 战术 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 战术 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 战术 is written 戰術.
Can 战术 be used outside of war?
Yes. It is very common in sports, games, and business, for example 足球战术 (zúqiú zhànshù, football tactics). People also use it casually for any clever approach to a situation.
What does 战术性 mean?
Adding 性 (xìng) turns it into an adjective-like word meaning tactical, as in 战术性撤退 (zhànshùxìng chètuì), a tactical retreat. People sometimes use this phrase jokingly when they back out of something.