Meaning of 策略
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- strategy; tactics
- crafty; adroit
How to use 策略
策略 is a common noun for a plan or method to reach a goal, used in business, games, study and negotiation. It often pairs with verbs like 制定 (zhìdìng, to make) or 调整 (tiáozhěng, to adjust). Example: 我们需要换一个策略。(Wǒmen xūyào huàn yí ge cèlüè.) We need to change our strategy.
策 (cè) has the bamboo top ⺮, like the bamboo slips where plans were written, and 略 (lüè) means an outline or rough plan. Together, a written plan in outline form is a 策略 (cèlüè), a strategy.
Common mistake: Learners often write lüè as lue or forget the ü, and 略 has a fourth tone, not a second. Also, 策 is easy to confuse with 束 or 刺 in the lower part, so remember it sits under the bamboo top ⺮.
策略 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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策 cè · to urge · 12 strokes
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略 lüè · brief · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 策略.
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 策划 | cèhuà | to plot; to scheme |
| 忽略 | hūlüè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 战略 | zhànlüè | strategy |
| 决策 | juécè | strategic decision; decision-making |
| 侵略 | qīnlüè | to invade; invasion |
| 对策 | duìcè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 粗略 | cūlüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out; an omission |
| 计策 | jìcè | stratagem |
| 鞭策 | biāncè | to spur on; to urge on |
| 领略 | lǐnglüè | to have a taste of; to realize |
Questions about 策略
What does 策略 mean?
策略 (cèlüè) means "strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 策略?
策略 is made of 2 characters: 策 (12 strokes), 略 (11 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 策略 an HSK word?
Yes. 策略 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 策略 and 战略?
战略 (zhànlüè) usually means large, long-term, overall strategy, often military or national. 策略 (cèlüè) is more practical and flexible, closer to tactics or a specific approach. A company has a 战略 for ten years and many 策略 for each market.
Can 策略 describe a person as clever or tactful?
Yes, it can mean crafty or adroit, as in 说话很有策略 (shuōhuà hěn yǒu cèlüè), speaking tactfully. In this use it usually follows 有 or 讲 rather than acting as a plain adjective.