Definition
设置 (shèzhì) means 'to set up, to install' and is the general verb for configuring devices, software, or systems. Compared to 安装 (ānzhuāng), which focuses on physically mounting equipment or installing software, 设置 emphasizes adjusting settings or parameters. 装 (zhuāng) is more colloquial and can also mean 'to pretend' or 'to pack'.
verb
to set upto install
Examples
- 设置。Qǐng bāng wǒ shè zhì yíxià xīn diànnǎo.Please help me set up the new computer.
- 设置。Tā shè zhì le yí gè mìmǎ lái bǎohù wénjiàn.He set a password to protect the files.
- 设置。Wǒmen zài fúwùqì shàng shè zhì le xīn de ruǎnjiàn.We installed new software on the server.
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