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置于

zhì yú · zhi yu

Traditional 置於

Meaning

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  1. to place in; to put in (a position)
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The sign says place

  1. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)，请(qǐng)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)置于(zhìyú)桌上(zhuōshàng)充电(chōngdiàn)。

    The sign says to place your phone on the table to charge.

  2. Liangliang

    置于(zhìyú)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 置于 mean?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)放在(fàngzài)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)的(de)字(zì)比较(bǐjiào)正式(zhèngshì)。

    It just means put on. The words on signs are more formal.

  4. Liangliang

    懂了(dǒngle)，那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)置于(zhìyú)桌上(zhuōshàng)，对(duì)吗(ma)？

    Got it. So I place my phone on the table, right?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，中间(zhōngjiān)有(yǒu)个(gè)圆圈(yuánquān)，置于(zhìyú)圆圈(yuánquān)上(shàng)就(jiù)能(néng)充电(chōngdiàn)。

    Right. There is a circle in the middle. Place it on the circle and it charges.

  6. Liangliang

    好的(hǎode)！……不对(bùduì)，这个(zhège)圆圈(yuánquān)是(shì)杯垫(bēidiàn)。

    OK! Wait, this circle is a coaster.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)花(huā)瓶(píng)置(zhì)于(yú)桌(zhuō)子(zi)中(zhōng)央(yāng)。

Please place the vase in the center of the table.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)书(shū)置(zhì)于(yú)书(shū)架(jià)的(de)最(zuì)上(shàng)层(céng)。

He put the book on the top shelf of the bookshelf.

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