Meaning of 设法
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shèfǎ
- to try
- to make an attempt
- to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
设法 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
当时我设法让别人听得懂我说的英语。
At the time, I managed to make myself understood in English.
我们要设法跟他们交流。
We have to try to communicate with them.
我设法赶上了最后一班火车。
I managed to catch the last train.
他设法及时到达那里了。
He managed to get there in time.
我们设法在她不知情的情况下把它拿回来了。
We managed to get it back without her knowing.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
设 shè · to set up · 6 strokes
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 设法.
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 设立 | shèlì | to set up; to establish |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law |
Questions about 设法
What does 设法 mean?
设法 (shèfǎ) means "to try; to make an attempt" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 设法?
设法 is made of 2 characters: 设 (6 strokes), 法 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 设法 an HSK word?
Yes. 设法 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 设法 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 设法 is written 設法.