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安置

ān zhì · an zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to find a place for
  2. to help settle down
  3. to arrange for
  4. to get into bed
  5. placement
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In a conversation

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Where does the bookshelf go?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)大(dà)书架(shūjià)放(fàng)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where does this big bookshelf go?

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)安置(ānzhì)在(zài)窗户(chuānghu)旁边(pángbiān)吧(ba)。

    Let's place it by the window first.

  3. Liangliang

    那边(nàbian)太(tài)亮(liàng)，书(shū)会(huì)变黄(biànhuáng)。

    It is too bright there. The books will turn yellow.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)安置(ānzhì)在(zài)你(nǐ)房间(fángjiān)吧(ba)。

    Then place it in your room.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)房间(fángjiān)里(lǐ)已经(yǐjīng)摆(bǎi)了(le)三个(sāngè)书架(shūjià)了(le)！

    My room already has three bookshelves!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)些(xiē)行(xíng)李(li)安(ān)置(zhì)在(zài)行(xíng)李(li)架(jià)上(shàng)。

Please place this luggage on the luggage rack.

02

新(xīn)来(lái)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)暂(zàn)时(shí)安(ān)置(zhì)在(zài)培(péi)训(xùn)中(zhōng)心(xīn)。

The new employees are temporarily housed in the training center.

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安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease

置
zhì

to install; to place

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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