措 (cou3) — arrange; manage; handle in Cantonese
cou˗₃措Mandarin Pinyin: cuo4
Meaning of 措
nounarrange; manage; handle
nounmake plans; make preparation
Example Sentences with 措
cyuˏ₅措so˗₃施mˎ₄唔zeuˉ¹週jyunˎ₄延wo3.喎。
The measures are not well-thought-out.
cyuˏ₅措siˉ¹施mˎ₄唔zauˉ¹週jin4.延。
The measures are not comprehensive.
zing˗₃政fuˊ²府ceotˉ¹措soˉ¹施mˎ₄唔lik6.力。
The government's measures were ineffective.
jauˏ₅有kiangˎ₄強zi˗₃制sing˗₃性coˊ²措siˉ¹施
There are mandatory measures.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一gin˗₃見gwai2,鬼，zauˍ₆就congˉ¹倉wongˎ₄皇satˉ¹失co3.措。
As soon as he saw a ghost, he panicked and lost his composure.
Words Containing 措
措手不及cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6
unprepared; caught by suprise; caught off guard; ill-prepared; unable to cope with due to suddeness
人群管理措施jan4 kwan4 gun2 lei5 cou3 si1
crowd-control measures
倉皇失措cong1 wong4 sat1 cou3
be in panic; be panic-stricken
不知所措bat1 zi1 so2 cou3
be at a loss; be at one's wits' end
初步措施co1 bou6 cou3 si1
preliminary
保安措施bou2 on1 cou3 si1
security measures
紓緩措施syu1 wun6 cou3 si1
relief measures
採取措施coi2 ceoi2 cou3 si1
to adopt a measure
舉措geoi2 cou3
move; measure; step; act; decision; conduct
預防措施jyu6 fong4 cou3 si1
protective step; protective measure
安全措施on1 cyun4 cou3 si1
safety measures, safety precautions
措施cou3 si1
measure (policy); step; action (to be taken)
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