设

To set up in Chinese: 设 (shè)

shè

to set up

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 設1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to set up; to put in place
  2. 2(math.) given; suppose; if

Stroke order

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设

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

设

Simplified

設

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 学校在门口设了一个报名处。

    xué xiào zài mén kǒu shè le yí gè bào míng chù。

    The school set up a registration desk at the entrance.

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Related words

建设

jiàn shè

to build

设备

shè bèi

equipment

设计

shè jì

to design

设施

shè shī

facilities

设立

shè lì

to set up

设置

shè zhì

to set up

设想

shè xiǎng

to imagine

开设

kāi shè

to offer (goods or services)

摆设

bǎi shè

to set out

假设

jiǎ shè

to suppose

设定

shè dìng

to set

设法

shè fǎ

to try

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