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设计

shè jì · she ji

Traditional 設計

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to design; to plan
  2. design; plan
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The cup without a handle

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)是(shì)我(wǒ)设计(shèjì)的(de)。

    I designed this cup.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)还(hái)会(huì)设计(shèjì)？

    Really? You can design too?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)学过(xuéguò)一年(yīnián)设计(shèjì)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，杯子(bēizi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)小熊(xiǎoxióng)。

    I studied design for a year. Look, there is a little bear on it.

  4. Dengdeng

    设计(shèjì)得(de)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)！可是(kěshì)为什么(wèishénme)没有(méiyǒu)把手(bǎshou)？

    Nicely designed! But why is there no handle?

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)设计(shèjì)把手(bǎshou)。

    Oh, I forgot to design a handle.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)几(jǐ)套(tào)衣(yī)服(fu)是(shì)同(tóng)一(yī)位(wèi)服(fú)装(zhuāng)师(shī)设(shè)计(jì)的(de).

These dresses were designed by the same designer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

关(guān)于(yú)网(wǎng)站(zhàn)的(de)新(xīn)设(shè)计(jì)，我(wǒ)们(men)乐(lè)于(yú)接(jiē)受(shòu)任(rèn)何(hé)建(jiàn)议(yì)。

We are open to all suggestions regarding the new design of the website.

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

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设
shè

to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if

计
jì

to calculate; to compute

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