How common it is
设置 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shè zhì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
设置指把东西准备好或调整到合适的状态。
Shèzhì zhǐ bǎ dōngxi zhǔnbèi hǎo huò tiáozhěng dào héshì de zhuàngtài.
Set up means to prepare something or adjust it to a suitable state.
Context note
玩游戏前，我们需要设置好控制器。
Wán yóuxì qián, wǒmen xūyào shèzhì hǎo kòngzhìqì.
Before playing a game, we need to set up the controller.
5 examples
妈妈帮我设置闹钟。
mā ma bāng wǒ shè zhì nào zhōng。
Mom helps me set up the alarm clock.
请设置好你的书包。
qǐng shè zhì hǎo nǐ de shū bāo。
Please set up your backpack.
我们设置了一个游戏区。
wǒ men shè zhì le yí gè yóu xì qū。
We set up a play area.
老师设置好投影仪。
lǎo shī shè zhì hǎo tóu yǐng yí。
The teacher set up the projector.
手机设置很简单。
shǒu jī shè zhì hěn jiǎn dān。
The phone setup is very simple.
5 mini stories
小明设置好积木，开始搭房子。他搭得很高。
xiǎo míng shè zhì hǎo jī mù， kāi shǐ dā fáng zi。 tā dā dé hěn gāo。
Xiao Ming set up the blocks and started building a house. He built it very tall.
小红设置好画架，准备画画。她画了一朵花。
xiǎo hóng shè zhì hǎo huà jià， zhǔn bèi huà huà。 tā huà le yì duǒ huā。
Xiao Hong set up the easel and prepared to paint. She painted a flower.
爸爸设置好帐篷，我们露营。晚上看星星。
bà ba shè zhì hǎo zhàng péng， wǒ men lù yíng。 wǎn shàng kàn xīng xīng。
Dad set up the tent, and we went camping. We watched stars at night.
老师设置好实验，大家观察。水变成了冰。
lǎo shī shè zhì hǎo shí yàn， dà jiā guān chá。 shuǐ biàn chéng le bīng。
The teacher set up the experiment, and everyone observed. The water turned into ice.
小华设置好棋盘，和爷爷下棋。他赢了。
xiǎo huá shè zhì hǎo qí pán， hé yé ye xià qí。 tā yíng le。
Xiao Hua set up the chessboard and played chess with grandpa. He won.