To stand tall in Chinese: 耸立 (sǒng lì)

sǒng lì

to stand tall

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 聳立1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to stand tall
  2. 2to tower aloft

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ㄙㄨㄥˇ

sǒng

/ s/ u/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˋ

/ l/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

耸立

Simplified

聳立

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 一座高塔耸立在山顶上。

    yí zuò gāo tǎ sǒng lì zài shān dǐng shàng。

    A tall tower stands atop the mountain.

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