Meaning of 设立
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to set up; to establish
How to use 设立
设立 is a formal verb used for setting up organizations, offices, funds, awards, or positions. It often appears in news and official writing. Example: 学校设立了一个奖学金。(Xuéxiào shèlì le yí gè jiǎngxuéjīn.) The school set up a scholarship.
设 (shè) means to set up or arrange, as in 设计 (shèjì) to design, and 立 (lì) means to stand, as in 立刻 (lìkè). Picture setting something up so it can stand on its own, like a new office or fund.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 设 (shè) with 没 (méi), since both have a similar right side; 设 has the speech radical 讠 while 没 has the water radical 氵. Also remember 设 is fourth tone, not third.
设立 in example sentences
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设 shè · to set up · 6 strokes
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立 lì · to stand · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 设立.
| 立刻 | lìkè | immediately; at once; right away |
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 建立 | jiànlì | to establish; to set up |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 成立 | chénglì | to establish; to set up |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately |
| 独立 | dúlì | independent; independence |
| 设置 | shèzhì | to set up; to install |
| 设施 | shèshī | facilities; installation |
| 立场 | lìchǎng | position; standpoint |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume |
Questions about 设立
What does 设立 mean?
设立 (shèlì) means "to set up; to establish" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 设立?
设立 is made of 2 characters: 设 (6 strokes), 立 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 设立 an HSK word?
Yes. 设立 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 设立 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 设立 is written 設立.
What is the difference between 设立, 成立 and 建立?
设立 stresses the act of setting something up, usually an office, fund, or position, and takes an object. 成立 often describes an organization coming into being and can stand without an object, as in 公司成立了 (the company was founded). 建立 is broader and also works with abstract things like relationships or trust, as in 建立关系.
Can I use 设立 for everyday things like setting up a computer?
No, 设立 is for institutions, systems, and positions, not devices. For setting up a computer or phone, say 设置 (shèzhì) or 安装 (ānzhuāng).