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“set up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also设 (shè) · 建立 (jiàn lì) · 设立 (shè lì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè zhì

Example

我已经在电脑上设置好了。wǒ yǐ jīng zài diàn nǎo shàng shè zhì hǎo le

I have already set it up on the computer.

Illustration for 设置 (set up)

How to say “set up” in Chinese

“Set up” in Chinese is 设置 (shè zhì).

Deliberately puts options, parts, or a place in order so a device, program, or system works as intended.

Full entry for 设置: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 设置

在手机的设置里可以设置语言。zài shǒu jī de shè zhì lǐ ké yǐ shè zhì yǔ yán

You can set the language in the phone's settings.

Tips for using 设置

  • 设置为 (shèzhì wéi, "set as") places the target value after the verb, so the sentence clearly shows what an option or mode becomes.

Other Chinese words for “set up”

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设

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verbset up

公司设了一个客服邮箱。gōng sī shè le yí gè kè fú yóu xiāng

The company set up a customer service email address.

我们正在建立一个网站。wǒ men zhèng zài jiàn lì yí gè wǎng zhàn

We are setting up a website.

我们打算设立一家新公司。wǒ men dǎ suàn shè lì yì jiā xīn gōng sī

We plan to set up a new company.

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