添置 (tiān zhì) — to acquire (additional items); to buy (as an ad… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

添置 means to acquire or buy something extra that you don't yet have — like new furniture, equipment, or books. It emphasizes adding to what's already there, not replacing.

verb

to acquire (additional items)to buy (as an addition)

Examples

添置。
Gōng sī zuì jìn tiān zhì le yì pī xīn diàn nǎo.
The company recently acquired a batch of new computers.
添置。
Wǒ men dǎ suàn gěi kè tīng tiān zhì yí tào xīn shā fā.
We plan to buy a new sofa set for the living room.
添置。
Tú shū guǎn jīn nián tiān zhì le dà liàng zhōng wén shū jí.
The library added a large number of Chinese books this year.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“添” means add and specifies “置” buy, meaning to buy additional items.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

忝

忝tiǎn添tiān

Same sound today

添 pairs 水 (water) with 忝, which gives its sound; the shape pictures increasing by pouring more water in.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

罒直置

Meaning part形符xíngfú

罒Written in full as网wǎng

Sound part声符shēngfú

直

直zhí置zhì

Same sound today

置 is built from 罒, a net, on top and 直 below; 直 gives the sound.

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