Chinese word

设

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè

Meaning

  • verbset up

Example

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.

Illustration for 设 (set up)

More examples

请在系统中设定新的登录密码。qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng shè dìng xīn de dēng lù mì mǎ

Please set a new login password in the system.

Core concept

Bringing an arrangement from an idea into an established and usable form.

Common phrases

  • 设定密码shè dìng mì mǎ

    set a password

  • 设置权限shè zhì quán xiàn

    set permissions

  • 设立制度shè lì zhì dù

    establish a system

Similar words

设立shè lì: Formally establish a new organization, institution, or system.
建立jiàn lì: Build a firm system, relationship, or foundation that can support future work.
设置shè zhì: Place and arrange equipment or items so that people can use them.
设定shè dìng: Set a value, standard, or condition and keep it as the agreed rule.

Definition in Chinese

设立、配置或设定某物，使其正式存在或开始运行。shè lì pèi zhì huò shè dìng mǒu wù shǐ qí zhèng shì cún zài huò kāi shǐ yùn xíng

Word origin

The character 设 (shè, "set up") is the simplified form of 設 (shè, "set up"), built from 言 (yán, "speech") for meaning and 殳 (shū, "phonetic component") mainly for sound.

Usage tips

  • This verb often sounds more deliberate and official than a general verb for putting something somewhere, so it is useful for describing systems, services, and formal arrangements.

Other meanings

  • setverb
  • establishverb

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