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    Using 设立 (shèlì) to express "establish" or "set up"

    Actions & Events
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 设立 + 了 + Institution/Area

    Explanation

    The verb 设立 (shèlì) means "to establish" or "to set up" and is used for formally creating institutions, organizations, or designated areas. It is more formal than 建立 and is commonly found in official or written contexts. Typical objects include 公园 (park), 机构 (institution), and 保护区 (protected area).

    Examples

    • 政府在这个地区设立了一个自然保护区。

      Zhèngfǔ zài zhège dìqū shèlì le yí gè zìrán bǎohùqū.

      The government established a nature reserve in this area.

    • 学校决定设立一个新的奖学金项目。

      Xuéxiào juédìng shèlì yí gè xīn de jiǎngxuéjīn xiàngmù.

      The school decided to establish a new scholarship program.

    • 他们计划在市中心设立一家研究机构。

      Tāmen jìhuà zài shì zhōngxīn shèlì yì jiā yánjiū jīgòu.

      They plan to establish a research institute in the city center.

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