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HSK
3

to establish

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

she4 shè

Meaning


Primary

to establish

Alternatives

establish, established, establishes, establishing, to set up, set up

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in the [4] bathroom of the [-e] electricity plant, where he is 設 establishing an electric anti-殳 missile defense system, to prevent the toilets from being destroyed again. He activates it and wants 設 to establish that it works as expected. He shoots a 殳 missile into the bathroom, whereupon an electric 言 word "DEFENSE" comes shooting out, intercepting the 殳 missile. It's well 設 established that 言 words always beat 殳 missiles.

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