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放置

fàng zhì · fang zhi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to put
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Tea leaves

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)盒(hé)茶叶(cháyè)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一句话(yījùhuà)。

    This box of tea has a sentence on it.

  2. Liangliang

    写(xiě)的(de)什么(shénme)？

    What does it say?

  3. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)放置(fàngzhì)在(zài)阴凉(yīnliáng)干燥(gānzào)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    Please place it in a cool, dry spot.

  4. Liangliang

    放置(fàngzhì)？就是(jiùshì)放(fàng)的(de)意思(yìsi)吧(ba)？

    Place? That just means put, right?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，写出来(xiěchūlái)用(yòng)放置(fàngzhì)，说话(shuōhuà)用(yòng)放(fàng)。

    Yes. In writing we use 放置; in speech we say 放.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)它(tā)放(fàng)在(zài)柜子(guìzi)里(lǐ)。

    Then I will put it in the cupboard.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)花(huā)瓶(píng)放(fàng)置(zhì)在(zài)窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)。

Please place the vase on the windowsill.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)药(yào)品(pǐn)必(bì)须(xū)放(fàng)置(zhì)在(zài)阴(yīn)凉(liáng)干(gān)燥(zào)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

These medicines must be placed in a cool, dry place.

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