设定 (shè dìng) — to set, to establish (rules, goals, parameters); to set up, to create (a scenario, environment, or system)
Definition
设定 means to 'set' or 'establish' — a parameter, rule, goal, or fictional scenario. Compared with 设置 (software/install focus) and 设立 (institutions/organizations), 设定 is broader, covering both rules and imagined scenarios like in film or games.
verb
to setto establish (rules, goals, parameters)to set upto create (a scenario, environment, or system)
Examples
- 设定。Gōng sī shè dìng le xīn de xiāo shòu mù biāo.The company set new sales targets.
- 设定。Nǐ xū yào xiān shè dìng yí gè yòng hù míng hé mì mǎ.You need to first set a username and password.
- 设定。Dǎo yǎn wèi zhè bù diàn yǐng shè dìng le yí gè wèi lái shì jiè.The director set up a futuristic world for this movie.
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