How to say “set up” in Chinese
set up; settings
“Set up” in Chinese is 设置, shè zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
设置 is read shè 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
On the left, 讠 “speech”. The right part is the same as in 没 méi and 投.
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 “设置”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 设置. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你先设置一下密码。nǐxiānshèzhìyíxiàmìmǎSet a password first.
More words from the lesson “Settings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “set up” in Chinese?
“Set up” in Chinese is 设置, pinyin shèzhì.
What does 设置 mean?
设置 (shèzhì) means “set up; settings”.
How do you write 设置?
设置 is 2 characters: 设 (shè) — set up; establish; 置 (zhì) — place, put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 设置?
设置 is read shèzhì. Tones: shè — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“set up” in the lesson “Settings”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. 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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