What 设立 means
- Set up (establish)
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What does 设立 mean in English?
设立 is pronounced shèlì and means Set up (establish).
How do you pronounce 设立?
设立 is shèlì in pinyin — written sheli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 设立?
设立 is written with 2 characters: 设 (shè) Set up (establish - found - arrange - display), 立 (lì) Stand up (set up - immediately). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 设立 written in traditional Chinese?
設立. The simplified form 设立 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 設立 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shèlì.
Is 设立 an HSK word?
Yes — 设立 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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