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上策 Pronunciation and Pinyin

上策 Usage and Examples

the best policy; the best strategy

对抗并非总是上策。

Confrontation is not always the best tactic.

沉默似乎是上策。

It seemed politic to say nothing.

The characters in 上策

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
策
cè12strategy or plan

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班commute, go to and from work
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bù不liǎo了dà大tái台miàn面not presentable, not up to par
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.

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Questions about 上策

What does 上策 mean in Chinese?

上策 (shàng cè) means “the best policy; the best strategy”.

How do you pronounce 上策?

上策 is pronounced shàng cè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the best policy; the best strategy” in Chinese?

“the best policy; the best strategy” is 上策 (shàng cè) in Chinese.

How is 上策 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 上策, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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