设施

• Pinyin: shè shī
• Hanzi breakdown: 设 = 讠(speech/plan) + 殳 (action) — to set up, establish; 施 = 方 (direction) + 也 (phonetic) — to carry out, implement

Meaning

Facilities; installations; infrastructure. Equipment or systems established for a particular purpose.

Commonly used for public or institutional facilities — 基础设施 (infrastructure), 体育设施 (sports facilities), 医疗设施 (medical facilities). Often appears in discussions about urban planning, real estate, and public services.

Examples

1. 这个小区的设施非常齐全。 The facilities in this residential complex are very comprehensive.
2. 学校最近增加了很多体育设施。 The school has recently added many sports facilities.
3. 这家医院的医疗设施很先进。 This hospital's medical facilities are very advanced.

Usage Guide

Context: urban planning, real estate, public services

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这里的公共设施越来越完善了。(The public facilities here are becoming more and more complete.)
• 酒店的设施还不错。(The hotel's facilities are quite good.)

Don't Say

• 我家的设施坏了 for a broken household item (设施 refers to larger installations or infrastructure — for appliances, use 设备 or name the item)

Origin & History

Compound of 设 (to establish, set up) and 施 (to carry out, implement) — things established and put in place for use.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal