处置

處置

chǔzhì

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 2

这件事应该怎么处置？

Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi zěnme chǔzhì?

How should this matter be handled?

HSK 5

违规者将被严肃处置。

Wéiguī zhě 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 chǔ

置 zhì