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摆设

摆设 (bǎi she): Ornament / Decoration (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

摆设 consists of 2 characters.

to arrange; set in order; pendulum; lower hem (of a gown/jacket/skirt)

to set up, establish, arrange

Word Info

Pinyinbǎi she

MeaningOrnament / Decoration

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word摆设

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摆平bǎi píngHSK 7-9

Words with 设

假设jiǎ shèHSK 5
建设jiàn shèHSK 5
设备shè bèiHSK 5
设施shè shīHSK 5
设计shè jìHSK 5
开设kāi shèHSK 6
设想shè xiǎngHSK 6
设立shè lìHSK 6

3.

How to Use 摆设 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 摆设 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith整齐

bǎi摆

shè设

zhěng整

qí齐

neutral

arranged neatly

Measure Word + Nounwith件

yī一

jiàn件

bǎi摆

shè设

Noun + Nounwith房间

fáng房

jiān间

bǎi摆

shè设

Adverb + Verbwith精心

jīng精

xīn心

bǎi摆

shè设

4.

Example Sentences with 摆设

zhè这

ge个

huā花

píng瓶

shì是

bǎi摆

shè设

neutral

a piece of decoration

neutral

room decoration

formal

carefully arranged

。

This vase is a decoration.

zhè这

ge个

huā花

píng瓶

zhǐ只

shì是

gè个

bǎi摆

shè设

，

bù不

néng能

yòng用

lái来

zhuāng装

shuǐ水

。

This vase is just an ornament; it cannot be used to hold water.

zhè这

xiē些

gǔ古

dǒng董

bǎi摆

shè设

suī虽

rán然

jià价

zhí值

lián连

chéng城

，

què却

ràng让

fáng房

jiān间

xiǎn显

de得

guò过

yú于

yōng拥

jǐ挤

。

Although these antique decorations are priceless, they make the room appear overly crowded.

nǐ你

mǎi买

zhè这

me么

duō多

chún纯

cuì粹

shì是

bǎi摆

shè设

de的

dōng东

xī西

，

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

làng浪

fèi费

ma吗

？

Don't you think it's wasteful to buy so many things that are purely for decoration?

kè客

tīng厅

lǐ里

de的

bǎi摆

shè设

hěn很

piào漂

liàng亮

。

The decorations in the living room are very beautiful.

nà那

ge个

wěi委

yuán员

huì会

zhǐ只

shì是

gè个

bǎi摆

shè设

，

cóng从

wèi未

zuò做

chū出

guò过

rèn任

hé何

shí实

zhì质

xìng性

jué决

cè策

。

That committee is merely a figurehead; it has never made any substantive decisions.

shū书

fáng房

lǐ里

de的

měi每

jiàn件

bǎi摆

shè设

dōu都

jīng经

guò过

jīng精

xīn心

tiāo挑

xuǎn选

，

tǐ体

xiàn现

le了

tā他

dú独

tè特

de的

shěn审

měi美

。

Every ornament in the study was carefully selected, reflecting his unique aesthetic.

tā他

suī虽

rán然

shì是

jīng经

lǐ理

，

dàn但

zhǐ只

shì是

gè个

bǎi摆

shè设

，

méi没

yǒu有

shí实

quán权

。

Although he is a manager, he is just a figurehead with no real power.

bié别

guāng光

gù顾

zhe着

kàn看

nà那

xiē些

bǎi摆

shè设

，

kuài快

guò过

lái来

cháng尝

cháng尝

wǒ我

xīn新

xué学

de的

cài菜

！

Don't just stare at those decorations; come over and try the new dish I learned!