Chinese word

摆放

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎi fàng

Meaning

  • verbarrange

Example

请把花摆放在窗台上。qǐng bǎ huā bǎi fàng zài chuāng tái shàng

Please arrange the flowers on the windowsill.

Illustration for 摆放 (arrange)

More examples

展览馆把古画摆放在特定展区。zhán lán guǎn bǎ gǔ huà bǎi fàng zài tè dìng zhǎn qū

The exhibition hall displayed the old painting in a designated exhibition area.

Core concept

Items move from being loose to having intended places in a neat, usable layout.

Common phrases

  • 摆放花瓶bǎi fàng huā píng

    arrange vases

  • 摆放家具bǎi fàng jiā jù

    arrange furniture

  • 摆放展品bǎi fàng zhán pǐn

    display exhibits

Similar words

放fàng: To put something in a chosen place.
放置fàng zhì: To leave an item or problem as it is without handling or changing it.
摆bǎi: To put items down and adjust their positions to create a neat arrangement.
排列pái liè: To arrange several items in an ordered row or pattern according to a rule.

Definition in Chinese

用手或工具把物品有次序地摆好，放在合适的位置，便于陈列或使用。yòng shǒu huò gōng jù bǎ wù pǐn yǒu cì xù dì bái hǎo fàng zài hé shì de wèi zhì biàn yú chén liè huò shǐ yòng

Word origin

摆放 (bǎifàng, "arrange") combines 摆 (bǎi, "arrange") + 放 (fàng, "put"), so the compound suggests putting items down according to an order.

Usage tips

  • A location phrase often follows the object, allowing everyday sentences to show both what is set out and where it belongs.

Other meanings

  • placeverb
  • displayverb

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