How to say “furnish” in Chinese
furnish, decorate; assign (a task)
“Furnish” in Chinese is 布置, bù zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
布置 is read bù zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 巾 “cloth”: the first meaning is canvas. From that, “spread out, make known”: 宣布, 公布 — announce, make public.
On top, 罒 “net”; below, 直 zhí hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “布置”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 布置. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 新家布置得很舒适。xīnjiābùzhìdehěnshūshìThe new apartment is set up very cozily.
- 新家布置好了吗？xīnjiābùzhìhǎolemaIs the new place all set up?
More words from the lesson “Setting up a home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “furnish” in Chinese?
“Furnish” in Chinese is 布置, pinyin bùzhì.
What does 布置 mean?
布置 (bùzhì) means “furnish, decorate; assign (a task)”.
How do you write 布置?
布置 is 2 characters: 布 (bù) — cloth; announce; 置 (zhì) — place, put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 布置?
布置 is read bùzhì. Tones: bù — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“furnish” in the lesson “Setting up a home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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