设计 — meaning in English
shè jì
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English meaning
- Comp noun Something given free of charge, especially as a courtesy, such as a free hotel room or meal.
- conceive verb To become pregnant.
- contrive verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
- design noun A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.
- devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
- frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
- hash noun A dish of chopped meat and vegetables (often potatoes) fried together.
- sketch verb To make a quick, rough drawing without full detail.
Senses
设计 is used for these senses in English:
- comp (transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
- conceive (ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
- contrive To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- design The art of designing
- design (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
- devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
- frame (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
- hash To make a quick, rough version.
Comp — full definition
- noun Something given free of charge, especially as a courtesy, such as a free hotel room or meal.
- noun Short for "compensation," especially in a workplace or insurance context.
conceive — full definition
- verb To become pregnant.
- verb To form an idea or plan in one's mind; to imagine or devise.