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置 zhì to lay out

to lay out; to place; to set aside

How to remember 置: 罒 net + 直 straight = to lay out. Before the volleyball match the coach checks that the net hangs straight and tells the kids where to lay out their bags.

  • HSK 5
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 罒

Component breakdown

置 = 罒 net + 直 straight

  • 罒 net
  • 直 straight
    • 十 ten
    • 目 eye
The Gushi story

Before the volleyball match the coach checks that the net hangs straight and tells the kids where to lay out their bags.

How it is used

  • 置 is a bound, fairly formal verb meaning 'to place/set,' rarely standing alone - it almost always pairs with another verb of the same meaning.
  • 位置 wèizhì (position/location) is the noun every learner needs first: 你的位置在哪儿? (nǐ de wèizhì zài nǎr?) - where's your seat/spot?
  • 设置 shèzhì (to set up, e.g. settings on a phone) and 布置 bùzhì (to arrange/decorate a room, or to assign homework) are common but distinct - don't mix them up.
  • 装置 zhuāngzhì as a noun means 'apparatus/device,' while as a verb it means 'to install' - context (usually a following object) tells you which.

Words with 置

Example sentences

  • 毋庸置疑，她是班里最好的学生。 Wúyōng zhìyí, tā shì bān lǐ zuì hǎo de xuésheng.She's undoubtedly the best student in the class.