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摆设 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摆设 Usage and Examples

decoration

ornament

display

这架时钟纯属摆设,它再也不走了。

The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more.

这座新办公大楼成了昂贵的摆设。

The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.

The characters in 摆设

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摆
bǎi13arrange, display, sway
设
she6set up, plan, or suppose

More words starting with 摆

  • bǎi摆shàng上place on, set out
  • bǎi摆le了I gave up., I slacked off.
  • bǎi摆le了bái摆shǒu手waved his hand, waved it away
  • bǎi摆jiàn件ornament, figurine
  • bǎi摆chū出display, lay out
  • bǎi摆chū出yí一fù副put on, assume
  • bǎi摆dào到place, display
  • bǎi摆dào到tái台miàn面shàng上put on the table, bring to the table
  • bǎi摆dào到tái台miàn面shàng上lai来Put it on the table, Bring it out into the open
  • bǎi摆dào到tái台miàn面shàng上shuō说put it on the table, discuss it openly
  • bǎi摆dòng动swing, oscillate
  • bǎi摆dòng动fú幅dù度swing amplitude, range of swing

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Questions about 摆设

What does 摆设 mean in Chinese?

摆设 (bǎi she) means “decoration, ornament, display”.

How do you pronounce 摆设?

摆设 is pronounced bǎi she in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “decoration” in Chinese?

“decoration” is 摆设 (bǎi she) in Chinese.

How is 摆设 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 摆设, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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