设设

shè

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Often used for arranging physical objects (陈设), a place (设岗), or an event (设宴).

to arrange; to place; to set up

布置，安置。设立。

Words:

陈设安设设宴设岗设防

Sentences:

餐(cān)厅(tīng)里(lǐ)陈(chén)设(shè)着(zhe)许(xǔ)多(duō)古(gǔ)董(dǒng)。
Many antiques are arranged in the dining room.
公(gōng)司(sī)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)新(xīn)设(shè)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)安(ān)保(bǎo)岗(gǎng)。
The company just set up a new security post at the entrance.

Used for establishing organizations, systems, or rules (设立, 建设).

to establish; to found; to create

建立；创办。

Words:

设立建设创设开设设置

Synonyms:

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)计(jì)划(huà)明(míng)年(nián)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)设(shè)立(lì)一(yī)个(gè)分(fēn)公(gōng)司(sī)。
They plan to establish a branch office here next year.
学(xué)校(xiào)开(kāi)设(shè)了(le)一(yī)门(mén)新(xīn)的(de)编(biān)程(chéng)课(kè)程(chéng)。
The school has launched a new programming course.

Focuses on the process of planning and devising methods (设计, 设法).

to plan; to make plans

筹划。

Words:

设计想方设法设法

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)设(shè)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)交(jiāo)通(tōng)拥(yōng)堵(dǔ)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。
We must find a way to solve the traffic congestion problem.

Used for hypothetical reasoning or considering a situation from another's perspective (设想, 设身处地).

to assume; to suppose

假定。

Words:

设身处地不堪设想设想

Sentences:

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)设(shè)想(xiǎng)一(yí)下(xià)，如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)中(zhòng)了(le)一(yī)百(bǎi)万(wàn)彩(cǎi)票(piào)会(huì)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)。
Please imagine what you would do if you won a million-dollar lottery.
你(nǐ)能(néng)设(shè)身(shēn)处(chǔ)地(dì)为(wèi)别(bié)人(ren)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)一(yí)下(xià)吗(ma)？
Can you put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about it?

Radical讠

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