shě 舍 V give up
shěbudé 舍不得 V be unwilling to give up, hate to part with ■ 我在伯伯、伯母家渡过了愉快的暑
假，真舍不得跟他们告别。Wǒ zài bóbo, bó mǔ jiā dùguòle yúkuài de shǔjià, zhēn shěbudé gēn
tāmen gàobié. After spending a happy summer vacation with my uncle and aunt, I could hardly
tear away from them.
shědé 舍得 V be willing to part with, not grudge ■ 她为了孩子，舍得花钱花时间。Tā wèile háizi,
shěde huāqián huā shíjiān. She is willing to spend time and money on her children.
shè 设 TRAD 設 V equip
shèbèi 设备 N equipment, installation ■ 这座医院 设备良好。Zhè zuò yīyuàn shèbèi liánghǎo. This
hospital is well equipped.
shèjì 设计 [comp: 设 plan + 计 calculate] V & N design ■ 工程师正在设计一种新型汽车。
Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài shèjì yì zhǒng xīnxíng qìchē. Engineers are designing a car that does not
use petrol.
shèlì 设立 V establish, set up
shèshī 设施 N facilities, equipment
shèxiǎng 设想 V conceive, envision 不堪设想的后果 bùkān shèxiǎng de hòuguǒ inconceivable consequences
shèzhì 设置 V set up, establish
shè 社 N association
shèhuì 社会 [comp: 社 god of the earth + 会 gathering] N society ■ 我们每个人都应该关心 社会。
Wǒmen měi ge rén dōu yīnggāi guānxīn shèhuì. Each of us should be concerned for society. ■ 今
天的中国是个什么样的社会？Jīntiān de Zhōngguó shì ge shénmeyàng de shèhuì? What kind of
society is China today? 社会上 shèhuì shang in society
shèhuìxué 社会学 N sociology
shèhuì zhǔyì 社会主义 N socialism
shèjiāo 社交 N social contact, social life ■ 他的 社交很广泛。Tā de shèjiāo hěn guǎngfàn. He has
extensive social contacts.
shèjiāo méitǐ 社交媒体 N social media
shèjiāo wǎngluò 社交网络 N social network
shèqū 社区 N community
shè 舍 N hut, shed (See sùshè 宿舍.)
shè 摄 TRAD 攝 V absorb, take in
shèqǔ 摄取 V absorb, take in
shèshìdù 摄氏度 N Celsius, centigrade 摄氏温度计 shèshì wēndùjì centigrade thermometer
NOTE: China uses Celsius (摄氏 shèshì), not Fahrenheit (华氏 huáshì). In everyday speech, people usually
do not mention 摄氏度 shèshì dù. So if a Chinese person says 今天最高气温二十八度 Jīntiān zuìgāo qìwēn èrshíbā
dù, it automatically means The highest tempretaure today will be 28 degrees Celsius.shèxiàng 摄像 V make a video recording
shèxiàngtóu 摄像头 N webcam
shèyǐng 摄影 [v+obj: 摄 take + 影 shadow] V & N take a picture, shoot a movie, photograph; photography,
cinematography ■ 这个电影的摄影十分成 功。Zhège diànyǐng de shèyǐng shífēn chénggōng. The
cinematography of this film is a spectacular success.
shèyǐngshī 摄影师 N photographer
shè 射 V shoot
shèjī 射击 V shoot, fire
shè 涉 V involve
shèjí 涉及 V involve, touch on, have something to do with
shéi 谁 TRAD 誰 PRON same as 谁 shuí. Used colloquially.
shēn 申 V explain, state