置 (zhì) - To place, put, set up, arrange & to establish, install

置Tone 4

zhì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

置 · zhì

To place, put, set up, arrange;

to establish, install;

to purchase, buy;

to abandon, set aside.

To place, put, set up, arrangeto establish, installto purchase, buy

Usage highlights

PlacementEstablishPurchaseFurnishingsConfigurationIgnore

Synonyms

  • 放— to put, place
  • 设— to set up, establish
  • 摆— to arrange, display

Antonyms

  • 弃— to abandon, discard
  • 除— to remove, eliminate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please place the books on the table (把书放置在桌子上).
  • They set up a new company (置办新公司).
  • I need to buy some furniture for the new apartment (置办家具).
  • He completely ignored my opinion (置我的意见于不顾).

Collocations

  • Placement(放置)
  • Establish(设立)
  • Purchase(购置)
  • Furnishings(置办)
  • Configuration(设置)
  • Ignore(置之不理)

Idioms

  • Ignore completely(置之不理)
  • Turn a deaf ear(置若罔闻)
  • Place oneself above(置身事外)
  • Risk life and death(置生死于度外)
  • Buy fields and build houses(置田造屋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted setting up a net (网/罒) for catching birds or animals, evolving to mean 'to place' or 'to set up'.
  • In traditional culture, '置田造屋' (buying land and building houses) represents establishing a stable family foundation.
  • The character appears in many classical texts describing administrative arrangements and material preparations.

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