shèzhì

设置

HSK 4Word · VerbTraditional設置

set up; install; configure

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to set up; to establish; to found (an organization, system, or course)

Used for establishing organizations, institutions, systems, or academic courses.

Zhè这
zuò座
jù剧
yuàn院
shì是
wèi为
ér儿
tóng童
shè设
zhì置
de的
 。

This theater was set up for children.

Xué学
xiào校
shè设
zhì置
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
kè课
chéng程
 。

The school has established many new courses.

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Gōng公
sī司
zhuān专
mén门
shè设
zhì置
le了
yī一
gè个
bù部
mén门
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
tóu投
sù诉
 。

The company specifically set up a department to handle complaints.

2.

verb

to install; to place; to position; to lay (obstacles, equipment); to configure (software or parameters)

Can refer to physical installation of equipment or barriers, as well as software or system configuration.

Lù路
shang上
shè设
zhì置
le了
lù路
zhàng障
 。

Roadblocks were placed on the road.

Qǐng请
shè设
zhì置
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
diàn电
nǎo脑
cān参
shù数
 。

Please configure your computer parameters.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
shè设
zhì置
le了
jiān监
kòng控
shè摄
xiàng像
tóu头
 。

They installed surveillance cameras in the room.

Nǐ你
xū需
yào要
zài在
shǒu手
jī机
shang上
shè设
zhì置
mì密
mǎ码
 。

You need to set a password on your phone.