置于

置於

zhìyú

verb #7,697

Meanings

1 to place in; to put in
2 to set at; to position in

Characters

to place; to put; to set up

in; at; to (literary preposition)

Examples

请将文件置于桌上。

Qǐng jiāng wénjiàn zhìyú zhuōshàng.

Please place the document on the table.

我们应该把安全置于首位。

Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ ānquán zhìyú shǒuwèi.

We should put safety first.

不要把自己置于危险之中。

Bùyào bǎ zìjǐ zhìyú wēixiǎn zhīzhōng.

Don't put yourself in danger.

Tips

register

置于 is formal/literary. In everyday speech, 放在 (fàng zài) is the common equivalent. 置于 is typical of written Chinese, official documents, and formal expressions.

usage

Common collocations: 置于首位 (put in first place), 置于不顾 (disregard), 置于死地 (put in a deadly situation).

Stroke Order

置 zhì

于 yú