设
立

To set up in Chinese: 设立 (shè lì)

shè lì

to set up

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 設立1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to set up; to establish

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设
立

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

设立

Simplified

設立

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 学校决定设立一个新专业。

    xué xiào jué dìng shè lì yí gè xīn zhuān yè。

    The school decided to set up a new major.

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Related words

立

lì

to stand

设

shè

to set up

成立

chéng lì

to establish

独立

dú lì

independent

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建设

jiàn shè

to build

立方

lì fāng

cube (math.)

立即

lì jí

immediately

立刻

lì kè

forthwith

设备

shè bèi

equipment

设计

shè jì

to design

设施

shè shī

facilities

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