verb HSK 5
Traditional 實施
shí shī
to implement · to carry out · to put into practice

Meaning

实施 means to take a plan, policy, law, or method and actually put it into action or practice. It's a formal term commonly used in government, business, and academic contexts to describe the execution phase of initiatives, regulations, or strategies.

Usage

This is a relatively formal verb typically used in written language, news reports, official documents, and professional settings. It often appears with objects like 政策 (policy), 计划 (plan), 法律 (law), or 措施 (measures). Native speakers would rarely use this in casual daily conversation, preferring simpler words like 做 or 执行 in informal contexts.

Examples

  1. 01
    政府将从下个月开始实施新的环保政策。
    Zhèng jiāng cóng xià yuè kāi shǐ shí shī xīn de huán bǎo zhèng .
    The government will begin implementing the new environmental protection policy starting next month.
  2. 02
    这项改革措施已经在全国范围内实施了。
    Zhè xiàng gǎi cuò shī jīng zài quán guó fàn wéi nèi shí shī le.
    This reform measure has already been implemented nationwide.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 实施政策
    shí shī zhèng
    to implement a policy
  • 实施计划
    shí shī huà
    to carry out a plan
  • 实施方案
    shí shī fāng àn
    implementation plan
  • 开始实施
    kāi shǐ shí shī
    to begin implementation

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to concrete action: 实 (solid, actual) + 施 (to carry out, to apply), creating the meaning of making something real through action.

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