Definition
设立 (shè lì) means 'to set up, to establish' and is used for concrete entities like institutions, organizations, or funds. It is more concrete and formal than 建立 (jiàn lì), which can also apply to abstract things like relationships or systems. 设置 (shè zhì) focuses on installing equipment or configuring settings, while 树立 (shù lì) is for abstract examples or images.
verb
to set upto establish
Examples
- 设立。Zhèngfǔ shè lì le yí gè xīn jīgòu.The government set up a new institution.
- 设立。Tāmen shè lì le yí gè jījīn lái bāngzhù qióngrén.They set up a fund to help the poor.
- 设立。Gōngsī shè lì le yí gè péixùn zhōngxīn.The company set up a training center.
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