Meaning of 战略
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- strategy
How to use 战略
战略 is used for long-term, high-level plans in military, business, and government contexts. It often appears in set phrases like 发展战略 (fāzhǎn zhànlüè, development strategy). Example: 公司需要新的战略。 (Gōngsī xūyào xīn de zhànlüè.) The company needs a new strategy.
战 (zhàn) means war or battle, and 略 (lüè) means a plan or outline. A battle plan is a strategy, so 战略 is the big-picture plan for winning.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 战略 (zhànlüè) with 策略 (cèlüè). 战略 is the overall long-term strategy, while 策略 is a specific tactic or approach for a situation. Also remember that 略 is written lüè with ü, not lue with u.
战略 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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战 zhàn · war · 9 strokes
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略 lüè · brief · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 战略.
| 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 |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | combat; to fight |
| 战场 | zhànchǎng | battlefield |
| 策略 | cèlüè | strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit |
| 忽略 | hūlüè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 战术 | zhànshù | tactics |
| 战友 | zhànyǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade; invasion |
Questions about 战略
What does 战略 mean?
战略 (zhànlüè) means "strategy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 战略?
战略 is made of 2 characters: 战 (9 strokes), 略 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 战略 an HSK word?
Yes. 战略 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 战略 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 战略 is written 戰略.
What is the difference between 战略 and 战术?
战略 (zhànlüè) is the overall strategy, and 战术 (zhànshù) means tactics, the concrete methods used in a specific battle or task. Chinese speakers often contrast them, just as English contrasts strategy and tactics.
Can 战略 be used as an adjective?
Yes, it often comes before another noun to mean strategic, as in 战略合作 (zhànlüè hézuò, strategic cooperation) or 战略伙伴 (zhànlüè huǒbàn, strategic partner). No 的 is usually needed in these set phrases.