caak3策

Jyutpingcaak3

Yalechaak

語素Common

Definition

A plan, strategy, policy, or solution.

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How it's used

Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in formal or compound words rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. While it carries the meaning of a plan or strategy, it often appears in specific contexts like government policy or business tactics. In casual conversation, people almost always prefer using 計劃, 辦法, or 策略 instead.

Examples

nei5你nam2諗dou3到me1咩hou2好caak3策heoi3去gaai2解kyut3決ni1呢go3個man6問tai4題mei6未aa4呀？

Have you thought of any good strategy to solve this problem yet?

keoi5佢dei6哋kyut3決ding6定coi2採ceoi2取ni1呢go3個san1新caak3策heoi3去goi2改sin6善jip6業zik1績。

They decided to adopt this new policy to improve performance.

Common phrases

deoi3對caak3策

countermeasure

zing3政caak3策

policy

loeng4良caak3策

good plan or strategy

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a standalone noun in casual conversation, as it sounds overly literary or archaic. Learners often mistake it for a common verb, but it is rarely used that way outside of formal set phrases.