摆放 bǎifàng to set up
to set up; to arrange; to lay out
How to remember 摆放: 摆 to arrange + 放 put = to set up.
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How it is used
- To place/arrange/lay out objects in position - 摆放整齐 (bǎifàng zhěngqí) arrange neatly, 摆放家具 (bǎifàng jiājù) position furniture.
- Emphasizes deliberately setting items in place for display or order; combines 摆 (arrange) + 放 (put).
- Everyday; contrast plain 放 (fàng, put), which lacks the tidy-arrangement nuance.