设置
shèzhì
set
The word '设置' means 'to set or fix something'. It's often used in instructional contexts, such as set up your account or set your password. It's also used in daily life conversation, for example, set the clock. However, 'set' is a extremely versatile word in English and has different meanings in different contexts, so the Chinese translation can also vary according to the context.
Example sentences using: 设置
我们需要设置新的规则。
wǒmen xūyào shèzhì xīn de guīzé.
We need to set new rules.
This sentence states the need to establish or put in place new rules. 设定 is used here to signify the action of 'setting' or 'putting in place'.
他在电脑上设置了密码。
tā zài diànnǎo shàng shèzhìle mìmǎ.
He set a password on the computer.
In this context, 设置 is used to signify the action of setting up a password on a computer.
你应该设置一个目标。
nǐ yīnggāi shèzhì yīgè mùbiāo.
You should set a goal.
This sentence is advising that a goal should be set. Here, 设置 is used to mean 'set' in the context of establishing a goal.
我正在设置闹钟。
wǒ zhèngzài shèzhì nàozhōng.
I am setting the alarm clock.
In this case, 设置 is used to denote the action of adjusting or setting the time on an alarm clock.
请在手机上设置网络。
qǐng zài shǒujī shàng shèzhì wǎngluò.
Please set up the network on your phone.
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他们决定设置一个委员会。
tāmen juédìng shèzhì yīgè wěiyuánhuì.
They decided to set up a committee.
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我已经设置好时间了。
wǒ yǐjīng shèzhì hǎo shíjiānle.
I have already set the time.
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她在支付宝上设置了一个支付密码。
tā zài zhīfùbǎo shàng shèzhìle yīgè zhīfù mìmǎ.
She set a payment password on Alipay.
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我在新家里设置了一个工作室。
wǒ zài xīn jiālǐ shèzhìle yīgè gōngzuòshì.
I set up a studio in my new home.
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我们必须在明天之前设置一个截止日期。
wǒmen bìxū zài míngtiān zhīqián shèzhì yīgè jiézhǐ rìqī.
We must set a deadline before tomorrow.
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