Chinese word

放置

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng zhì

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

不要把垃圾放置在门口，影响清洁。bú yào bǎ lā jī fàng zhì zài mén kǒu yíng xiǎng qīng jié

Don't leave the trash at the door, as it gets in the way of cleaning.

Illustration for 放置 (leave)

More examples

不要把易腐食品放置在室温下太久。bú yào bǎ yì fǔ shí pǐn fàng zhì zài shì wēn xià tài jiǔ

Do not leave perishable food at room temperature for too long.

Core concept

An object is put aside and remains where it lands instead of being cleared, arranged, or moved.

Common phrases

  • 放置一旁fàng zhì yì páng

    leave aside

  • 放置在仓库fàng zhì zài cāng kù

    leave in a warehouse

  • 放置过久fàng zhì guò jiǔ

    leave for too long

Similar words

搁置gē zhì: Putting a matter aside for a while instead of dealing with it.
忽视hū shì: Ignoring something by giving it no attention or concern.
放任fàng rèn: Letting people or situations act freely without control or guidance.
置之不理zhì zhī bù lǐ: Leaving a problem or person unattended instead of responding.

Definition in Chinese

把物品随意放在某处而不去整理或移动，使其长期处于原位或被忽视。bǎ wù pǐn suí yì fàng zài mǒu chù ér bú qù zhéng lǐ huò yí dòng shǐ qí cháng qī chǔ yú yuán wèi huò bèi hū shì

Word origin

放 (fàng, "let go") + 置 (zhì, "place") presents the image of placing something down and then letting it stay, which develops into the sense of leaving it neglected.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than the shorter phrases commonly used for leaving an object in place, so it appears especially often in notices and written descriptions.

Other meanings

  • leave aloneverb
  • leave lying aroundverb
  • neglectverb

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