Meaning of 设置
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to set up; to install
How to use 设置
设置 is used for establishing things like organizations, obstacles, or courses. It is also the everyday word for settings on phones and computers. Example: 你可以在设置里改密码。(Nǐ kěyǐ zài shèzhì lǐ gǎi mìmǎ.) You can change the password in Settings.
设 (shè) means to set up or plan, as in 设计 (shèjì), and 置 (zhì) means to place, as in 位置 (wèizhì). Together they mean to set something in its place, like putting a rule or a feature where it belongs.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 设置 with 设立 (shèlì). 设立 is mainly for formally establishing an institution or fund, while 设置 also covers configuring devices and placing obstacles or limits. Also remember that 置 (zhì) is fourth tone, so both syllables fall: shèzhì.
设置 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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设 shè · to set up · 6 strokes
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置 zhì · to install · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 设置.
| 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 |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 设施 | shèshī | facilities; installation |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc) |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume |
| 设计师 | shèjìshī | designer; architect |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy; to allocate |
Questions about 设置
What does 设置 mean?
设置 (shèzhì) means "to set up; to install" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 设置?
设置 is made of 2 characters: 设 (6 strokes), 置 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 设置 an HSK word?
Yes. 设置 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 设置 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 设置 is written 設置.
How do I say 'settings' on a phone in Chinese?
Use 设置 as a noun: 打开设置 (dǎkāi shèzhì) means open Settings. The same word works as a verb, as in 设置闹钟 (shèzhì nàozhōng), to set an alarm.
What is the difference between 设置 and 装置?
装置 (zhuāngzhì) focuses on physically installing equipment, and it often means a device or apparatus itself. 设置 is broader and more abstract, such as setting up a department, a rule, or a configuration.