to place; to insert; to plant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to place; to insert; to plant (someone or something) in a specific position
neutralOften implies placing someone or something strategically, sometimes with a hidden agenda, such as placing a crony in an organization.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
bù部
mén门
ān安
chā插
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qīn亲
xìn信
。
He abused his authority to plant his cronies in key departments.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
jiā家
zài在
gù故
shì事
zhōng中
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
ān安
chā插
le了
yī一
tiáo条
yǐn隐
cáng藏
de的
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
The novelist skillfully inserted a hidden clue into the story.
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Biān编
jí辑
jiàn建
yì议
zài在
zhè这
duàn段
huà话
lǐ里
ān安
chā插
yī一
gè个
guò过
dù渡
jù句
。
The editor suggested inserting a transitional sentence into this paragraph.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
ān安
chā插
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yōu幽
mò默
de的
qíng情
jié节
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
jǐn紧
zhāng张
qì气
fēn氛
。
This movie places many humorous scenes to relieve tension.