HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
安置
Pronunciation
Pinyinān zhì
Meaning
- verbaccommodate
Example
政府已经把受灾群众安置在体育馆。zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng bǎ shòu zāi qún zhòng ān zhì zài tǐ yù guǎn
The government has already accommodated the disaster victims in the gymnasium.
More examples
社工把老人安置在养老院。shè gōng bǎ lǎo rén ān zhì zài yáng lǎo yuàn
The social worker has placed the elderly in a nursing home.
Core concept
Move people into a suitable place where they can be safe and settled.
Common phrases
妥善安置tuǒ shàn ān zhì
properly place
把受灾群众安置在bǎ shòu zāi qún zhòng ān zhì zài
place disaster victims in ___
Similar words
安顿ān dùn: Settle a person's living arrangements so that daily life becomes calm and orderly.
安排ān pái: Arrange people, tasks, or objects by deciding their order, roles, or practical details.
收容shōu róng: Temporarily take people in for shelter or protection.
存放cún fàng: Put luggage or other objects in a place for temporary safekeeping.
Definition in Chinese
将受灾者、病人或需要照料的对象安排在合适的场所，临时或长期使其生活或状态得到安顿或保护。jiāng shòu zāi zhě bìng rén huò xū yào zhào liào de duì xiàng ān pái zài hé shì de cháng suǒ lín shí huò cháng qī shǐ qí shēng huó huò zhuàng tài dé dào ān dùn huò bǎo hù
Word origin
安 (ān, "safe and settled") + 置 (zhì, "put in place") combines the ideas of safety and placement to express arranging someone in a suitable place.
Usage tips
- This verb often appears in practical or official situations involving organized care, so it fits emergency notices and service arrangements better than casual talk about a friend staying over.