设 shè — to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
学校设有一个图书馆。Xué xiào shè yǒu yí ge tú shū guǎn.The school has a library.
Common words: 设计 (shè jì)、设备 (shè bèi)、建设 (jiàn shè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to display"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to display", including 设 (shè), 摆 (bǎi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to display" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 设 (shè), 摆 (bǎi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shè, bǎi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 设 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 设 shèto set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to displayUseful words: 设计, 设备
- 摆 bǎipendulum; to place; to display; to swing; to oscillate; to showUseful words: 摆脱, 摆动
Common words for these 2 "to display" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 设 (shè) — so "to display" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
设计shè jìto design; to plan; design; plan设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations建设jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from)摆动bǎi dòngto sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate摆放bǎi fàngto set up; to arrange; to lay out
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to display".
摆 bǎi — pendulum; to place; to display; to swing; to oscillate; to show
桌子上整齐地摆着几本书。Zhuō zi shàng zhěng qí de bǎi zhe jǐ běn shū.A few books are neatly placed on the table.
Common words: 摆脱 (bǎi tuō)、摆动 (bǎi dòng)、摆放 (bǎi fàng)
All 2 characters
Open 设、摆 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.