放置 fàngzhì to put
How to remember 放置: 放 put + 置 to lay out = to put.
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How it is used
- A formal, written verb for placing or setting something down - 放置在桌上 (fàngzhì zài zhuō shàng) placed on the table.
- Everyday speech just uses 放 (fàng). 放置 shows up in instructions, notices, and technical writing (e.g. storage directions).