Usage note
措施表示为解决问题采取的办法。
cuò shī biǎo shì wèi jiě jué wèn tí cǎi qǔ de bàn fǎ。
措施 means a measure or action taken to solve a problem.
Context note
措施常用于安全、管理和改进。
cuò shī cháng yòng yú ān quán 、 guǎn lǐ hé gǎi jìn。
It is often used with safety, management, and improvement.
5 examples
学校采取了措施。
xué xiào cǎi qǔ le cuò shī。
The school took measures.
请注意安全措施。
qǐng zhù yì ān quán cuò shī。
Please pay attention to safety measures.
他们讨论了解决措施。
tā men tǎo lùn liǎo jiě jué cuò shī。
They discussed solutions/measures.
措施要及时。
cuò shī yào jí shí。
Measures must be timely.
这个措施很有效。
zhè ge cuò shī hěn yǒu xiào。
This measure is very effective.
5 mini stories
老师说要采取保护措施。
lǎo shī shuō yào cǎi qǔ bǎo hù cuò shī。
The teacher said protective measures should be taken.
为了安全，大家采取了新措施。
wèi le ān quán， dà jiā cǎi qǔ le xīn cuò shī。
For safety, everyone took new measures.
这个措施帮助了很多人。
zhè ge cuò shī bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。
This measure helped many people.
措施做好了，问题就少了。
cuò shī zuò hǎo le， wèn tí jiù shǎo le。
If measures are done well, there will be fewer problems.
他们制定了新的管理措施。
tā men zhì dìng le xīn de guǎn lǐ cuò shī。
They formulated new management measures.
Mini dialogue
安全措施
A
学校有哪些安全措施？
Xuéxiào yǒu nǎxiē ānquán cuòshī?
What safety measures does the school have?
B
我们有防火措施和急救箱。
Wǒmen yǒu fánghuǒ cuòshī hé jíjiù xiāng.
We have fire prevention measures and first aid kits.
环保措施
A
为了保护环境，我们可以采取什么措施？
Wèile bǎohù huánjìng, wǒmen kěyǐ cǎiqǔ shénme cuòshī?
What measures can we take to protect the environment?
B
我们可以减少使用塑料袋，这是一个好措施。
Wǒmen kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo shǐyòng sùliào dài, zhè shì yī gè hǎo cuòshī.
We can reduce using plastic bags; this is a good measure.
Related words and contrasts
similar
办法
bàn fǎ
method; way
Both refer to ways of doing things, but 措施 is more formal and often used for official plans.
similar
方法
fāng fǎ
method
A general word for a way to do something, while 措施 implies a specific step taken to solve a problem.