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Using 置于 (zhìyú) to express placing something into a position
Direction & Movement
Location & Position
Structure
将 / 把 + Object + 置于 + Location / State
Explanation
置于 (zhìyú) is a formal verb meaning "to place in" or "to put into," used to describe positioning something within a particular state, location, or situation. It is more literary than 放在 and commonly appears in news, academic, and official writing. It takes a location or abstract state as its complement.
Examples
政府把教育置于优先发展的地位。
Zhèngfǔ bǎ jiàoyù zhìyú yōuxiān fāzhǎn de dìwèi.
The government has placed education in a priority development position.
他总是把工作置于家庭之上。
Tā zǒngshì bǎ gōngzuò zhìyú jiātíng zhī shàng.
He always places work above family.
这项政策将民生问题置于核心位置。
Zhè xiàng zhèngcè jiāng mínshēng wèntí zhìyú héxīn wèizhì.
This policy places livelihood issues at the core.