How to say “strategy” in Chinese

策略
cèlüè

strategy, tactics

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Business and management”

“Strategy” in Chinese is 策略, cè lüè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

策略 is read cè lüè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
lüè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

策
cè — scheme, plan

On top, ⺮ “bamboo”: people wrote on bamboo slips.

略
lüè — brief; strategy; omit

On the left, 田 “field”; on the right, 各, as in 落 luò and 路 lù.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “策略”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 策略. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 公司需要调整销售策略。gōngsīxūyàotiáozhěngxiāoshòucèlüèThe company needs to adjust its sales strategy.
  • 我们需要新的策略wǒmenxūyàoxīndecèlüèWe need a new strategy.

More words from the lesson “Strategy and decisions”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “strategy” in Chinese?

“Strategy” in Chinese is 策略, pinyin cèlüè.

What does 策略 mean?

策略 (cèlüè) means “strategy, tactics”.

How do you write 策略?

策略 is 2 characters: 策 (cè) — scheme, plan; 略 (lüè) — brief; strategy; omit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 策略?

策略 is read cèlüè. Tones: cè — fourth tone, lüè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“strategy” in the lesson “Strategy and decisions”

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