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设置

shèzhì

Description

“设置”是一个常用的动词,意思是安排或建立某个东西。

"设置" is a common verb meaning to arrange or establish something.

我们也常常在手机或电脑上看到“设置”这个词。

We often see the word "设置" on phones or computers.

Meanings

设置shèzhì

to set up; to establish; to install

学校在门口设置了一个书店。

The school set up a bookstore at the entrance.

设置shèzhì

settings (on a device or program)

请打开手机的设置。

Please open the phone's settings.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    设 (to set up) + 置 (to place), together meaning to arrange or establish.

  • Nuance

    as a noun it means "settings" on phones and apps; as a verb it means to set up.

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