放置

fàng zhì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to put

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 置于 zhì yú 置于 zhì yú to place in; to put in (a position) more formal or literary equivalent of 放置: to place in; to put in (a position)

Related words

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• 摆 bǎi 摆 bǎi to arrange to arrange or display objects carefully: to arrange
• 存放 cún fàng 存放 cún fàng to deposit to store or keep something in a place: to deposit

Synonyms

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• 放 fàng 放 fàng to put more common in spoken Chinese; can mean 'to put' or 'to place': to put

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 放置 with 搁 (gē), which is informal and dialectal; 放置 is not used for quick or casual placing of objects.

Formality

放置 is relatively formal and often used in written instructions or official notices. In everyday speech, 放 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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请把文件 放置 在桌子上。

Please place the documents on the table.

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Child Words of 放置

• 放 放 fàng: to put
• 置 置 zhì: to install