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设法

設法
shèfǎ
verb HSK 7 #4,189

Meanings

  1. 1 to try to find a way
  2. 2 to think of a method
  3. 3 to manage to

Characters

设
shè
to set up; to devise
法
fǎ
method; way
Literally 'devise a method' — to try to find a way to do something.

Examples

我们得设法解决这个问题。
Wǒmen děi shèfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí.
We must find a way to solve this problem.
他设法逃出了火灾现场。
Tā shèfǎ táochū le huǒzāi xiànchǎng.
He managed to escape from the fire scene.

Tips

grammar
设法 is always followed by a verb phrase: 设法 + V. It implies active effort to find a solution.
usage
Compare with 想办法 (xiǎng bànfǎ) which is more colloquial. 设法 is slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

设 shè
法 fǎ