立

To stand in Chinese: 立 (lì)

lì

to stand

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to stand
  2. 2to set up
  3. 3to establish
  4. 4to lay down
  5. 5to draw up
  6. 6at once
  7. 7immediately

Stroke order

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立

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他给孩子立了不少规矩。

    tā gěi hái zi lì le bù shǎo guī jǔ。

    He set quite a few rules for the children.

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Related words

成立

chéng lì

to establish

独立

dú lì

independent

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

立方

lì fāng

cube (math.)

立即

lì jí

immediately

立刻

lì kè

forthwith

设立

shè lì

to set up

创立

chuàng lì

to establish

对立

duì lì

to oppose

立场

lì chǎng

position

确立

què lì

to establish

订立

dìng lì

to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)

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