‘安置’ (ān zhì) is a verb meaning 'to settle' or 'to reassign', especially in contexts involving people, animals, or objects that need proper placement or accommodation. The first character 安 (ān) means 'peace', 'safety', or 'to make comfortable'; the second character 置 (zhì) means 'to place' or 'to set'. Together, they convey the idea of placing someone or something in a safe, appropriate, and stable position—often implying care, intentionality, and official or institutional involvement.

This word is commonly used in formal or administrative settings: resettling displaced people after disasters, assigning refugees to housing, relocating endangered animals to protected reserves, or reassigning staff within an organization. It carries a sense of responsibility and long-term arrangement—not just temporary placement. Unlike casual words like 放 (fàng, 'to put'), 安置 implies thoughtful, structured, and often socially significant relocation or settlement.