处置

處置

chǔzhì

verb HSK 7 #5,965

Meanings

1 to handle; to deal with; to dispose of
2 to punish; to take disciplinary action

Characters

to handle; to manage

to place; to arrange; to set up

处 (handle) + 置 (arrange) — to handle and arrange a matter, often implying authority and decisiveness.

Examples

这件事应该怎么处置？

Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi zěnme chǔzhì?

How should this matter be handled?

违规者将被严肃处置。

Wéiguīzhě jiāng bèi yánsù chǔzhì.

Violators will be dealt with severely.

Tips

usage

处置 often implies dealing with something from a position of authority — a manager handling an incident, a court punishing an offender. It's more formal and decisive than 处理 (chǔlǐ), which is the everyday word for 'to handle.'

Stroke Order

处 chù

置 zhì