手段

shǒu duàn · shou duan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. method; way; means (of doing sth)
  2. skill; ability
  3. trick; wile

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2 examples
01

减(jiǎn)税(shuì)常(cháng)被(bèi)用(yòng)作(zuò)刺(cì)激(jī)经(jīng)济(jì)的(de)主(zhǔ)要(yào)财(cái)政(zhèng)手(shǒu)段(duàn)。

Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.

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02

为(wèi)了(le)达(dá)到(dào)目(mù)的(dì),他(tā)不(bù)惜(xī)使(shǐ)用(yòng)各(gè)种(zhǒng)手(shǒu)段(duàn)。

In order to achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to use all kinds of methods.

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