置 (zi3 | zhi4) : put; set up; procure

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置

zi3

zhi4

[1] put; place; lay up
[2] set up; establish; install
[3] procure; purchase; buy

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 网 (#122)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

置

This word has been viewed 7908 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Feb 2011 13:26

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位置 wai6 zi3 wei4 zhi5 = position, location, seat, place; job, post

設置 cit3 zi3 she4 zhi4 = to set up; to install

裝置 zong1 zi3 zhuang1 zhi4 = system; equipment; installation; setup

處置 cyu2 zi3 chu3 zhi4 = to handle; to take care; to punish

本末倒置 bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 ben3 mo4 dao3 zhi4 = to put the cart before the horse

安置 on1 zi3 an1 zhi4 = [1] find a place for, help settle down; [2] arrange for

擱置 gok3 zi3 ge1 zhi4 = shelve, set aside

放置 fong3 zi3 fang4 zhi4 = put

一笑置之 jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1 = to laugh off, dismiss with a laugh; laugh out of court

空置 hung1 zi3 = vacant

保護裝置 bou2 wu6 zong1 zi3 bao3 hu4 zhuang1 zhi4 = a protector

引爆裝置 jan5 baau3 zong1 zi3 yin3 bao4 zhuang1 zhi4 = detonator

布置任務 bou3 zi3 jam6 mou6 bu4 zhi4 ren4 wu4 = to assign a task

核爆炸裝置 hat6 baau3 zaa3 zong1 zi3 he2 bao4 zha4 zhuang1 zhi4 = nuclear explosion device

核裝置 hat6 zong1 zi3 he2 zhuang1 zhi4 = nuclear device

機械裝置 gei1 haai6 zong1 zi3 ji1 xie4 zhuang1 zhi4 = machinery

垂直的位置 seoi4 zik6 dik1 wai6 zi3 chui2 zhi2 de5 wei4 zhi4 = perpendicular

倒置的 dou2 zi3 dik1 dao4 zhi4 de5 = inverted 國

全球定位裝置 cyun4 kau4 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3 = GPS device (global positioning system)

定位裝置 deng6 wai6*2 zong1 zi3 ding4 wei4 zhuang1 zhi4 = locating device

佈置 bou3 zi3 bu4 zhi4 = [v] put in order; arrange; decorate

棄置 hei3 zi3 qi4 zhi4 = to throw away; to discard

換置 wun6 zi3 huan4 zhi4 = displace

置家 zi3 gaa1 = [v] to set up a home; to marry a wife 粵

置業 zi3 jip6 zhi4 ye4 = [n] to buy an estate

置業公司 zi3 jip6 gung1 si1 = [n] a realty company; a development company

配置 pui3 zi3 = to configure; configuration; to deploy

置身 zi3 san1 zhi4 shen1 = place oneself; stay

風琴顫音裝置 fung1 kam4 zin3 jam1 zong1 zi3 feng1 qin2 chan4 yin1 zhuang1 zhi4 = tremolo

置換 zi3 wun6 zhi4 huan4 = permutation

內置 noi6 zi3 nei4 zhi4 = inbuilt, in-built, embedded

難以置信 naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 = hard to believe; incredible; inconceivable

徙置區 saai2 zi3 keoi1 = resettlement area 粵

閒置 haan4 zi3 xian2 zhi4 = to leave unused, to lay aside

閒置土地 haan4 zi3 tou2 dei6 xian2 zhi4 tu3 di4 = idle site; unused land (common formation)

骨灰安置所 gwat1 fui1 on1 zi3 so2 gu3 hui1 an1 zhi4 suo3 = columbarium

投閒置散 tau4 haan4 zi3 saan2 tou2 xian2 zhi4 san3 = to be placed in a unimportant position; be put in charge of an insignificant job

置之不理 zi3 zi1 bat1 lei5 = to ignore

位置效應 wai6 zi3 haau6 jing3 wei4 zhi4 xiao4 ying4 = position effect

表示位置的 biu2 si6 wai6 zi3 dik1 biao3 shi4 wei4 zhi4 de5 = [adj] locative 國

置地廣場 zi3 dei6 gwong2 coeng4 = [n] The Landmark (shopping center in Central)

置地廣場酒店 zi3 dei6 gwong2 coeng4 zau2 dim3 = [n] The Landmark Hotel, Macau

置地 zi3 dei6 = Hong Kong Land (Landmark)

無可置疑 mou4 ho2 zi3 ji4 wu2 ke3 zhi4 yi2 = beyond doubt

不予置評 bat1 jyu5 zi3 ping4 bu4 yu3 zhi4 ping2 = no comment

置若罔聞 zi3 joek6 mong5 man4 zhi4 ruo4 wang3 wen2 = to act indifferent; to pretend that one didn't hear sth.

作置 zok3 zi3 = scheme to seize; deal with 粵

綠置居 luk6 zi3 geoi1 lv4 zhi4 ju1 = GSH

港人首置上車盤 gong2 jan4 sau2 ji3 soeng5 ce1 pun4*2 = Starter Homes Scheme

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基本上間屋布置好咗，剩番啲頭頭尾尾啫粵
The house is basically well-decorated. What remains to be done are just some odds and ends.

時間嘅配合好難以置信粵
The coincidentalness of the timing is too hard to believe.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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