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设置

shè zhì · she zhi

Traditional 設置

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to set up; to install
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Too quiet now

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)新(xīn)手机(shǒujī)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)响(xiǎng)？

    Why is my new phone so loud?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)设置(shèzhì)是不是(shìbùshì)有(yǒu)问题(wèntí)？

    Is there something wrong with your settings?

  3. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)设置(shèzhì)？我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)设置(shèzhì)。

    What settings? I do not know how to set it up.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)，在(zài)设置(shèzhì)里(lǐ)把(bǎ)铃声(língshēng)调(diào)小(xiǎo)。

    Let me help. I will turn the ringtone down in the settings.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，终于(zhōngyú)安静(ānjìng)了(le)！

    Thanks, finally it is quiet!

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)打(dǎ)了(le)十(shí)个(gè)电话(diànhuà)，你(nǐ)都(dōu)没(méi)听到(tīngdào)。

    But your mom called ten times and you heard none.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)该(gāi)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)服(fú)务(wù)器(qì)上(shàng)设(shè)置(zhì)一(yí)个(gè)防(fáng)火(huǒ)墙(qiáng)。

I need to configure this server with an appropriate firewall system.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by mane · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)在(zài)手(shǒu)机(jī)上(shàng)设(shè)置(zhì)新(xīn)的(de)闹(nào)钟(zhōng)。

Please help me set a new alarm on my phone.

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