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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 设计 (shèjì) to express "design"

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    Structure

    Subject + 设计 + Object

    Explanation

    设计 means "to design" or "design" and can function as both a verb and a noun. It is used in contexts ranging from architecture and engineering to fashion and graphic arts, referring to the creative planning of something.

    Examples

    • 这栋大楼是谁设计的？看起来很特别。

      Zhè dòng dàlóu shì shéi shèjì de? Kàn qǐlái hěn tèbié.

      Who designed this building? It looks very unique.

    • 她在一家公司做平面设计的工作。

      Tā zài yī jiā gōngsī zuò píngmiàn shèjì de gōngzuò.

      She works in graphic design at a company.

    • 这款手机的设计简洁又好看。

      Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de shèjì jiǎnjié yòu hǎokàn.

      The design of this phone is simple and good-looking.

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