Meaning of 设施
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- facilities
- installation
How to use 设施
设施 refers to buildings, systems, or installations that serve a purpose, often for the public. It commonly appears in phrases like 公共设施 (public facilities) and 基础设施 (infrastructure). Example: 这个小区的设施很齐全。(Zhège xiǎoqū de shèshī hěn qíquán.) This neighborhood has complete facilities.
设 (shè) means to set up, and 施 (shī) means to carry out or apply, as in 实施 (shíshī). Facilities are things that have been set up and put to use.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 设施 and 设备 (shèbèi). 设备 is equipment or devices, like machines and computers, while 设施 is larger installations or places, like parks, roads, and gyms. Also note 施 is first tone shī, not fourth tone shì.
设施 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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设 shè · to set up · 6 strokes
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施 shī · to grant · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 设施.
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 设立 | shèlì | to set up; to establish |
| 设置 | shèzhì | to set up; to install |
| 实施 | shíshī | to implement; to carry out |
| 措施 | cuòshī | measure; step |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume |
| 设计师 | shèjìshī | designer; architect |
| 开设 | kāishè | to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | to suppose; to presume |
| 设法 | shèfǎ | to try; to make an attempt |
Questions about 设施
What does 设施 mean?
设施 (shèshī) means "facilities; installation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 设施?
设施 is made of 2 characters: 设 (6 strokes), 施 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 设施 an HSK word?
Yes. 设施 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 设施 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 设施 is written 設施.
How do you say infrastructure in Chinese?
Infrastructure is 基础设施 (jīchǔ shèshī), literally foundation facilities. It is common in news and formal writing about roads, bridges, and power networks.
Can 设施 be used as a verb?
No, 设施 is only a noun. If you want to say set up or install, use a verb such as 设置 (shèzhì) or 设立 (shèlì).