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设定 consists of 2 characters.

to set up, establish, arrange

to decide, settle, fix

How to Use 设定 in Sentences

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

Verb + Complementwith好

shè设

dìng定

hǎo好

neutral

set properly

Verb + Verbwith重新

chóng重

xīn新

shè设

dìng定

Noun + Nounwith游戏

yóu游

xì戏

shè设

dìng定

Verb + Objectwith目标

shè设

dìng定

mù目

biāo标

Adverb + Verbwith预先

yù预

xiān先

shè设

dìng定

Example Sentences with 设定

wǒ我

shè设

dìng定

le了

nào闹

zhōng钟

。

neutral

reset

neutral

game settings

neutral

set a goal

neutral

pre-set

I set the alarm clock.

zài在

qǐ启

dòng动

xīn新

xì系

tǒng统

qián前

，

qǐng请

wù务

bì必

zǐ仔

xì细

shè设

dìng定

gè各

xiàng项

ān安

quán全

cān参

shù数

。

Before launching the new system, please be sure to carefully set all the security parameters.

nǐ你

wèi为

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

shè设

dìng定

le了

nǎ哪

xiē些

jù具

tǐ体

de的

yù预

suàn算

xiàn限

zhì制

ne呢

？

What specific budget limits have you set for this trip?

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lǎo老

shī师

shè设

dìng定

le了

míng明

tiān天

de的

zuò作

yè业

。

The teacher assigned homework for tomorrow.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

wèi为

zì自

jǐ己

shè设

dìng定

guò过

suī虽

rán然

shè设

dìng定

le了

nào闹

zhōng钟

，

dàn但

zài在

kāi开

shǐ始

xiàng项

mù目

qián前

，

wǒ我

men们

xū

wǒ我

men们

zuì最

hǎo好

xiān先

shè设

dìng定

yí一

gè个

yáo遥

bù不

kě可

jí及

de的

rén人

shēng生

mù目

biāo标

。

He has never set unattainable life goals for himself.

wǒ

我

jīn今

zǎo早

hái还

shì是

shuì睡

guò过

tóu头

le了

。

Although I set the alarm clock, I still overslept this morning.

需

yào要

shè设

dìng定

míng明

què确

de的

mù目

biāo标

hé和

jì计

huà划

。

Before starting the project, we need to set clear goals and plans.

pèng

碰

tóu头

de的

shí时

jiān间

hé和

dì地

diǎn点

。

We'd better first set a time and place to meet up.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 设定.

Words with 设

假设jiǎ shè
建设jiàn shè
开设kāi shè
摆设bǎi shè
设备shè bèi
设想shè xiǎng
设施shè shī
设法shè fǎ

Words with 定

一定yī dìngHSK 3
决定jué dìngHSK 3
肯定kěn dìngHSK 4
规定guī dìngHSK 4
不定bú dìng
假定jiǎ dìng
判定pàn dìng
制定zhì dìng