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设定
shèdìng
Description
"设定"就是先安排好一些东西，比如手机的语言、闹钟的时间，或者故事里人物的样子。
"设定" means to arrange some things in advance, like the phone's language, alarm time, or the appearance of characters in a story.
Meanings
设定shèdìng
to set, to configure (settings, values)
你可以设定一个新的密码。
You can set a new password.
设定shèdìng
setting; preset configuration or premise
这个游戏的设定很有意思。
The setting of this game is very interesting.
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Notes
- Etymology
设 (set up) + 定 (fix/decide), together meaning to fix something in place.
- Nuance
设定 often implies a designed premise (games, stories), while 设置 is more purely technical.
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