措
cuò
Pinyin

Definition

措
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cuò
  1. to handle
  2. to manage
  3. to put in order
  4. to arrange
  5. to administer
  6. to execute
  7. to take action on
  8. to plan

Character Decomposition

Related Words (19)

不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
措施
cuò shī
  1. 1 measure
  2. 2 step
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè
失措
shī cuò
  1. 1 to be at a loss
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò
  1. 1 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
  1. 1 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

Idioms (7)

不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
张皇失措
zhāng huáng shī cuò
  1. 1 panic-stricken (idiom)
  2. 2 to be in a flustered state
  3. 3 also written 張惶失措|张惶失措[zhāng huáng shī cuò]
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò
  1. 1 at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
  1. 1 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
措置裕如
cuò zhì yù rú
  1. 1 to handle easily (idiom); effortless

Sample Sentences

隔天他拖着疲惫的身躯去上班，晚上剩他一个人准备打烊的时候，女孩儿又来了。秦宇显得有点不知所措。
gétiān tā tuō zhe píbèi de shēnqū qù shàngbān ，wǎnshang shèng tā yīgē rén zhǔnbèi dǎyàng de shíhou ，nǚháiēr yòu lái le 。QínYǔ xiǎnde yǒudiǎn bùzhīsuǒcuò 。
The next day, he dragged himself to work. When it was time to close the shop at night, the girl came again. QinYu looked like he didn't know what to do.
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西南地区相当于咱们公司进军全国的敲门砖呀，这确实是关键举措。
xīnán dìqū xiāngdāngyú zánmen gōngsī jìnjūn quánguó de qiāoménzhuān ya ，zhè quèshí shì guānjiàn jǔcuò 。
The southwest region is equivalent to a stepping stone for our company to enter the entire market. This is indeed a key measure.
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理想很丰满，现实很骨感。在没有好的配套措施，又没有法令限制的情况下，要继续推动这种共享经济，我看还早得很呐！
lǐxiǎng hěn fēngmǎn ，xiànshí hěn gǔgǎn 。zài méiyǒu hǎo de pèitào cuòshī ，yòu méiyǒu fǎlìng xiànzhì de qíngkuàng xià ，yào jìxù tuīdòng zhèzhǒng gòngxiǎng jīngjì ，wǒ kàn hái zǎo de hěn na ！
The ideal is great, but it's quite skimpy in reality. Without good and coherent measures, and in the situation where there are no legal restrictions, if you want to continue to implement this sharing economy, I think it's very early days still!
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那真是辛苦你了，航空公司有没有什么补偿措施？
nà zhēn shì xīnkǔ nǐ le ，hángkōnggōngsī yǒu méiyǒu shénme bǔcháng cuòshī ？
You've really had a tough time of it. Did the airline give you any form of compensation?
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我好像就是后者，很享受一个人的时光，但一进入人群就不知所措。
wǒ hǎoxiàng jiùshì hǒuzhě ，hěn xiǎngshòu yī ge rén de shíguāng ，dàn yī jìnrù rénqún jiù bùzhīsuǒcuò 。
I'm seemingly the latter. I really like my own time, but as soon as I get into a crowd I don't know what to do.
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防疫措施
fángyì cuòshī
Measures for epidemic prevention
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对于控烟、禁烟举措，仍有不少烟民不以为意，不理解、不支持，在看不见的角落继续“吞云吐雾”。
duìyú kòng yān 、jìn yān jǔcuò ，réng yǒu bùshǎo yānmín bùyǐwéiyì ，bù lǐjiě 、bù zhīchí ，zài kànbujiàn de jiǎoluò jìxù “tūnyúntǔwù ”。
There are still many smokers who ignore and do not support these smoking control and ban measures. They continue to smoke in hidden corners.
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随着控烟措施的加强，电子烟成为不少年轻烟民追捧的新选择。
suízhe kòngyān cuòshī de jiāqiáng ，diànzǐyān chéngwéi bùshǎo niánqīng yānmín zhuīpěng de xīn xuǎnzé 。
With the rise of tobacco control measures, young smokers have turned to electronic cigarettes as a new option.
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如何让孩子放下手机游戏——青少年沉迷网络游戏乱象与预防措施调查
rúhé ràng háizi fàngxià shǒujī yóuxì ——qīngshàonián chénmí Wǎngluò yóuxì luànxiàng yǔ yùfáng cuòshī diàochá
How to get children not to indulge in mobile games - problems and chaos with teenage indulgence in mobile games and a survey on preventive measures.
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既然迟早要进军非洲，何不早点行动占领先机？况且，现在政府正鼓励国内企业往非洲投资，肯定会有很多优惠措施。
jìrán chízǎo yào jìnjūn fēizhōu ，hé bù zǎodiǎn xíngdòng zhànlǐng xiānjī ？kuàngqiě ，xiànzài zhèngfǔ zhèng gǔlì guónèi qǐyè wǎng fēizhōu tóuzī ，kěndìng huì yǒu hěn duō yōuhuì cuòshī 。
Since we're going to go into Africa sooner or later, why not take decisive action early to get a head start? Moreover, the government right now is encouraging domestic businesses to invest in Africa; there are sure to be many measures favorable to Chinese companies.
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