战略 (zhànlüè)

战略 means strategy in a broad, high-level sense -- a long-term plan or approach to achieving a major goal, originally military but now widely used in business and politics.

Meanings

[noun] strategy; strategic plan
[adjective] strategic

Example Sentences

公司制定了新的发展战略。 Gōngsī zhìdìngle xīn de fāzhǎn zhànlüè. The company formulated a new development strategy.

这是一个重要的战略决定。 Zhè shì yīgè zhòngyào de zhànlüè juédìng. This is an important strategic decision.

他们的战略非常成功。 Tāmen de zhànlüè fēicháng chénggōng. Their strategy was very successful.

国家需要长期的经济战略。 Guójiā xūyào chángqī de jīngjì zhànlüè. The country needs a long-term economic strategy.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
发展战略	development strategy
战略目标	strategic goal
制定战略	to formulate a strategy
战略合作	strategic cooperation

Usage Notes

战略 implies large-scale, long-term planning, in contrast to 战术 (zhànshù = tactics), which refers to short-term methods. In modern Chinese, 战略 is used extensively in business, politics, and international relations. The adjective use (战略性 or simply 战略+noun) is common in formal texts.

Memory Hook

ZHAN (战 = battle/war) + LUE (略 = plan/brief): the big battle plan -- that is strategy.