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设立

設立
shèlì
verb HSK 3 #8,322

Meanings

  1. 1 to establish; to set up; to found

Examples

HSK 4
学校设立了一个新的奖学金。
Xuéxiào shèlì le yīgè xīn de jiǎngxuéjīn.
The school established a new scholarship.
HSK 4
政府设立了一个新的部门来保护环境。
Zhèngfǔ shèlì le yīgè xīn de bùmén lái bǎohù huánjìng.
The government set up a new department to protect the environment.
HSK 6
公司在上海设立了办事处。
Gōngsī zài Shànghǎi shèlì le bànshìchù.
The company set up an office in Shanghai.

Tips

usage
设立 is more formal than 建立 (jiànlì). 设立 is used for institutions, organizations, and official entities. 建立 is broader (build relationships, establish systems).

Stroke Order

设 shè
立 lì