設 (shè) - Set — to set up, establish, arrange, design, & also used in words for equipment, facilities, or

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shè ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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設 · shè

Set — to set up, establish, arrange, design, or install;

also used in words for equipment, facilities, or hypothetical situations.

Set — to set up, establish, arrange, design,also used in words for equipment, facilities, or

Usage highlights

Establish/set upFacilities/equipmentDesign/planAssume/hypothesizeInstallArrange

Synonyms

  • 立— establish, set up
  • 建— build, construct
  • 置— place, install

Antonyms

  • 撤— withdraw, remove
  • 废— abolish, discard
  • 除— eliminate, remove

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We need to set up a new company (设立新公司).
  • The hotel has complete facilities (酒店设施齐全).
  • He designed this experiment (他设计了这项实验).
  • Let's assume that's true (假设那是真的).
  • The government established new policies (政府设定新政策).

Collocations

  • Establish/set up(设立)
  • Facilities/equipment(设施)
  • Design/plan(设计)
  • Assume/hypothesize(假设)
  • Install(安装)
  • Arrange(设置)

Idioms

  • Set up an ambush(设下埋伏)
  • Set up obstacles(设置障碍)
  • Set a trap(设下圈套)
  • Make assumptions(设想)
  • Establish regulations(设立规章)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted arranging objects for ritual purposes, evolving to mean establishment and arrangement.
  • In modern context, strongly associated with planning, design, and technological configuration.
  • Frequently used in business and organizational contexts for establishing companies, systems, and procedures.

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